CVE-2026-85884

Status: Undergoing AnalysisHigh (7.8)—PoC

Severity7.8High · CVSS 3.1

Exploitation probability0.39 %higher than 32% of CVEs

Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog

Public exploitAvailableProof of concept on GitHub (unverified)

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Health and Optimized Experiences Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS

Base score: 7.8
Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.39 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 32
Score date: 10/20/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Public exploits

Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.

Proof of concept on GitHub (unverified) · List of proofs of concept on GitHub

⚠️ GitHub proofs of concept are not verified: some are fake or contain malware. Never run them outside an isolated lab.

ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 %

El vector CVSS es AV:L, PR:L, UI:N (acceso local sin interacción) y la descripción indica escalada de privilegios local por falta de autenticación (CWE-306); no se detalla ningún impacto adicional.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Threat Intelligence Program Execution Prevention Application Isolation and Sandboxing Exploit Protection Update Software

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Microsoft — Windows Health AND Optimized Experiences Service^AI

CWEs

CWE-306

References

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https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85884

Raw JSON (NVD)

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