Vulnerability
CVE-2026-81963
Microsoft Windows: privilege escalation
Most severe levelDEFCON 3 · Substantial risk
Official data
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 · high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of CVEs
- CISA KEV catalogue
- Yes, since 8 September 2026
Sources: NVD (CVSS, weakness, publication), FIRST (EPSS), CISA (KEV catalogue).
Data read on 4 November 2026.
Timeline
- 8 September 2026Published on NVD
- 8 September 2026Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 9 September 2026First in the DefenceLevel briefing
In DefenceLevel briefings3 days
- 11 September 2026Still ongoingDEFCON 4
- 10 September 2026Still ongoingDEFCON 4
- 9 September 2026New in the last 24 hoursDEFCON 3
Last 12 months.
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