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Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Sep 8, 2026 17:17:23 UTC

CVE-2026-69490

Out-of-bounds read in Windows USB Mass Storage Class Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.

Base score6.8/ 10
SeverityMediumCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes
Base severityMedium
Attack vectorPhysicalAV
Attack complexityLowAC
Privileges requiredNonePR
User interactionNoneUI
ScopeUnchangedS
Confidentiality impactHighC
Integrity impactHighI
Availability impactHighA
Exploit maturityUnprovenE
CVSS vector stringCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/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 updatedOct 30, 2026 21:55:45 UTC
PublishedSep 8, 2026 17:17:23 UTC
ReservedAug 3, 2026 21:07:24 UTC