CVE-2026-70185

Summary

Windows PowerShell's protection mechanism fails locally, allowing authorized users to bypass security features they shouldn't be able to access. This creates a privilege escalation path where attackers can circumvent controls that should restrict their access.

Exploitability

Exploitation requires local access and authentication as an authorized user, making it moderately difficult but not highly complex to achieve.

Blast radius

If exploited, this flaw could allow attackers to bypass security controls across multiple PowerShell sessions and potentially escalate privileges within the Windows environment.

Detection

No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.

Prioritized remediation

Apply the latest Windows updates that include the patched PowerShell security mechanisms, specifically targeting the Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 22H2 releases which contain the fix for this vulnerability.

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