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CVE-2026-88091 Windows Management Instrumentation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

Deserialization of untrusted data in Windows Management Instrumentation could let an authorized attacker elevate privileges locally.

Products
Windows Management Instrumentation
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-88091
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 17:17 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-88091 Windows Management Instrumentation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

Deserialization of untrusted data in Windows Management Instrumentation could let an authorized attacker elevate privileges locally.

Deserialization of untrusted data in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows Management Instrumentation

Fixed versions: Not specified

Prerequisites: an authorized attacker

Complete source record
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