Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Jul 14, 2026 17:05:46 UTC

CVE-2026-48581

Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Surface allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Base score7.8/ 10

SeverityHighCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityHigh

Attack vectorLocalAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Privileges requiredLowPR

User interactionNoneUI

ScopeUnchangedS

Confidentiality impactHighC

Integrity impactHighI

Availability impactHighA

Exploit maturityUnprovenE

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

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

Record context

CVE Numbering Authoritymicrosoft

Last updatedNov 1, 2026 17:33:27 UTC

PublishedJul 14, 2026 17:05:46 UTC

ReservedMay 21, 2026 20:00:35 UTC