Microsoft PowerToys < 0.102.0 Tampering (October 2026)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 371347

Synopsis

The version of Microsoft PowerToys installed on the remote host is affected by a tampering vulnerability.

Description

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

- Weak authentication in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
(CVE-2026-83681)

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 0.102.0 or later, as referenced in the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 371347

File Name: microsoft_powertoys_CVE-2026-83681.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: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.67

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-83681

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:powertoys

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft PowerToys

Patch Publication Date: 10/21/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/13/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-83681

IAVA: 2026-A-1177

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