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Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 13, 2026· Updated Oct 13, 2026

CVE-2026-96858

CVE-2026-96858

Description

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Security Account Manager allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

Affected products

1

Microsoft/Windows Security Account Manager (SAM)llm-fuzzy

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96858nvd

News mentions

1

Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Cisco Talos Intelligence · Oct 13, 2026