CVE-2026-83681

Microsoft PowerToys Tampering Vulnerability

Published Oct 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Weak authentication in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Weak authentication in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Title Microsoft PowerToys Tampering Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft power Toys
Weaknesses CWE-1390
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:power_toys:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft power Toys
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 8:36 PM
Reserved
Aug 31, 2026, 10:35 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 13, 2026, 7:20 PM
Modified
Oct 22, 2026, 10:18 PM