Evidence used
- No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
- Exploitation requires an existing local or physical foothold with privileges.
- EPSS is 0.30% for the current model date.
BlackTreeCVE IntelligenceMicrosoft · Windows 10 Version 1607
High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Patch availableIncorrect authorization in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Incorrect authorization in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The application performs an authorisation check, but it does not correctly enforce the required permission boundary.
An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.
Incorrect authorization in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The application performs an authorisation check, but it does not correctly enforce the required permission boundary.
An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may gain additional privileges.
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:CCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Published 11 Aug 2026 · Last source change 29 Sept 2026, 20:19 UTC · CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.