Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window
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NVD description
Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
NONE
Momentum
STABLE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
2 versions affected across 14 products
| Date | Total | Labels |
|---|
| 2026-04-14 | 1 | Patch1 |
| 2026-04-15 | 1 | Disclosure1 |
CVE-2026-27910 Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27910
Post summary
CVE-2026-27910 describes a privilege‑elevation flaw in Windows Installer due to improper permission handling; no PoC, exploit, or active use is reported.
🪟 CVE-2026-27910 reminds us: Windows Installer metadata is basically a neon sign for attackers. Great—patch time, again. Enterprise risk never really “goes away,” does it? https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-27910-windows-installer-elevation-of-privilege-and-enterprise-risk.412990/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #ElevationOfPrivilege #PrivilegeEscalation #WindowsInstaller #MsrcSecurityUpdates https://t.co/vnE4IWgHgA
Post summary
The tweet highlights CVE‑2026‑27910’s involvement with Windows Installer metadata and urges patching, but it gives no concrete details or exploit evidence.
25 of 25 entries
| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_1607 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_1607 | - | - | x86 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_1809 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_1809 | - | - | x86 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | - | - | x86 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | - | - | x86 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | - | - | arm64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | - | - | x64 |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2012 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2016 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2019 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2022 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2025 | - | - | - |