CVE-2026-96858: Windows Security Account Manager Tampering Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 5.5)

CVSS Vector

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

Category

Tampering

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

More Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Oct

Released

2026-10-13

Description

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

Affected Products (20)

Windows

• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 26H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 26H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2025
• Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems

ESU

• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems

Security Updates (6)

• 5126657
• 5126655
• 5126653
• 5127648
• 5126646
• 5127646

Acknowledgments

yhw

Revision History

• 2026-10-13: Information published.