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CVE-2026-70566 Windows Schannel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

A null pointer dereference in Windows Schannel may allow an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges.

Products
Windows Schannel
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-70566
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
3 Nov 2026, 15:24 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-70566 Windows Schannel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

A null pointer dereference in Windows Schannel may allow an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges.

Null pointer dereference in Windows Schannel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows Schannel

Fixed versions: Not specified

Prerequisites: authorized attacker

Complete source record
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