CVE-2026-95943

Status: Awaiting AnalysisHigh (7)—

Severity7High · CVSS 3.1

Exploitation probability0.24 %higher than 14% of CVEs

Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog

Public exploitNot knownno public code found

Double free in Connected Devices Platform Service (Cdpsvc) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS

Base score: 7
Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.24 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 14
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).

ATT&CK techniques

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

ExploitationT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation90 %

El vector AV:L/PR:L/UI:N y la descripción (doble liberación en Cdpsvc que permite escalar privilegios localmente) sustentan T1068; el texto no describe ejecución de comandos, así que no se asigna T1059.

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 — Connected Devices Platform Service^AI

CWEs

CWE-415

References

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https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-95943

Raw JSON (NVD)

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