Microsoft PowerToys < 0.101.2632.0 Elevation of Privilege (October 2026)

high Nessus Plugin ID 371346

Synopsis

The version of Microsoft PowerToys installed on the remote host is affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability.

Description

The version of Microsoft PowerToys installed on the remote host is affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability as referenced in the October 2026 Microsoft Security Update advisory.

- External control of system or configuration setting in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain administrator privileges.
(CVE-2026-96188)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Microsoft PowerToys version 0.101.2632.0 or later, as referenced in the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 371346

File Name: microsoft_powertoys_CVE-2026-96188.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/23/2026

Updated: 10/23/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.37

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-96188

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:powertoys

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft PowerToys

Patch Publication Date: 9/21/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/13/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-96188

IAVA: 2026-A-1177

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