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Access Control Flaw in Windows Remote Access API allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally

CVE-2026-119396

What this means

This is rated medium severity (6.5 out of 10). There is no confirmed exploitation of it yet.

Full vendor description

Improper access control in Windows Remote Access API allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

Scoring and exploitation

6.5/ 10
CVSS 3.1 base scoreMedium

Exploitable only with local access and a low-privilege account, under specific conditions, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality and integrity; low on availability.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Exploitability

Longer bar: easier to attack

Attack vectorLocalAV:L
Attack complexityHighAC:H
Privileges requiredLowPR:L
User interactionNoneUI:N
ScopeUnchangedS:U

Impact

Longer bar: more harm

ConfidentialityHighC:H
IntegrityHighI:H
AvailabilityLowA:L
~0.3% estimated chance of attack in 30 daysModel estimate (): a probability signal, not confirmed exploitation
Exploited in the wild
Not confirmed in the
Not reported

Weaknesses

CWE-862

References

1 link from the CVE record, grouped by site.