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CVE-2026-88072 Windows Host Guardian Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

Improper access control in Windows Host Guardian Service may allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Products
Windows Host Guardian Service
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-88072
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
5 Nov 2026, 10:47 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-88072 Windows Host Guardian Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

Improper access control in Windows Host Guardian Service may allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Improper access control in Windows Host Guardian Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows Host Guardian Service

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 25634,
  "published_at": "2026-10-13T14:00:00+00:00"
}