CVE-2026-95988
A NVD · · CVE-2026-95988
Admiralty grading (A–F · 1–6)
Source reliability
- A Completely reliable
- B Usually reliable
- C Fairly reliable
- D Not usually reliable
- E Unreliable
- F Cannot be judged
Information credibility
- 1 Confirmed
- 2 Probably true
- 3 Possibly true
- 4 Doubtful
- 5 Improbable
- 6 Cannot be judged
NATO Admiralty (AJP-2.1) grades confidence, independent of the risk score. Cross-source corroboration isn't tracked for non-CVE news, so single-source items are capped at a lower credibility number; a low number does not imply low quality.
Key metrics
- CVSS
- 7.8
- EPSS
- 0%
Key insight
The alert only provides the CVE short description; there are no indications of active exploitation, a PoC, or specifically affected Windows versions.
Description
CVE-2026-95988 describes incorrect authorization in the Windows Kernel. An already authorized attacker can thereby elevate privileges locally. The NVD description names neither affected Windows versions nor exploitation details. There are no indications of active exploitation, CISA KEV inclusion, or a public PoC. Further information on attack vectors or severity is not present in the alert.
Risk score
- cvss base
- 78.00
- kev bonus
- 0.00
- epss bonus
- 0.00
- poc bonus
- 0.00
- raw before weight
- 78.00
- industry weight
- 1.21
- freshness factor
- 1.00
- exploitability factor
- 0.75
- days old
- 0.00
- vendor mismatch penalty
- 0.00
Path: operational
MITRE ATT&CK mapping
1 TTPProcedure details
| Technique | Tactic | Procedure | Conf. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation | Privilege Escalation | An attacker exploits a vulnerability in the Windows Kernel's authorization mechanism (CVE-2026-95988) to elevate privileges locally. | high | llm |