CVE-2026-42902: Microsoft Powertoys

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Improper authorization in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products

• Microsoft Powertoys: before 0.99.1 (fixed in 0.99.1)

Published 2026-06-09. Last modified 2026-07-23.