
🪟 PowerToys getting an elevation-of-privilege CVE is the real plot twist: your “harmless tweaks” now need patch discipline like drivers. Windows is telling us power users still bleed. #Windows #Microsoft #PowerToys https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-42902-powertoys-elevation-of-privilege-patch-and-inventory-guide.424249/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #ItPatchManagement https://t.co/lcEQvZsSx9
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A new elevation‑of‑privilege vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑42902) affecting Microsoft PowerToys was disclosed, prompting users to apply patches, but no PoC or exploit details were shared.
