Overview
What is CVE-2026-42829?
Improper access control in Windows Administrator Protection allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2026-42829 and is rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.8. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.
Improper access control in Windows Administrator Protection allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.