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CVE-2026-88161 Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

An authorized attacker could elevate privileges locally through a use-after-free in Windows LSA.

Products
Windows Local Security Authority (LSA)
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-88161
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 17:37 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-88161 Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

An authorized attacker could elevate privileges locally through a use-after-free in Windows LSA.

Use after free in Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows Local Security Authority (LSA)

Fixed versions: Not specified

Prerequisites: an authorized attacker

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88161",
  "method": "llm",
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  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 25203,
  "published_at": "2026-10-13T14:00:00+00:00"
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