CVE-2026-72980 PUBLISHED

Windows Hello Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Assigner: microsoft
Reserved: 10.08.2026 Published: 08.09.2026 Updated: 08.09.2026

Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Hello allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score: 4.4

Product Status

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1607
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.14393.0 to 10.0.14393.9512 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1809
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.17763.0 to 10.0.17763.9245 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 21H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.19044.0 to 10.0.19044.7725 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 22H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.19045.0 to 10.0.19045.7725 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 version 23H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.22631.0 to 10.0.22631.7582 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 Version 23H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.22631.0 to 10.0.22631.7582 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 Version 24H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.9445 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 Version 25H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26200.0 to 10.0.26200.9445 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 version 26H1
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.28000.0 to 10.0.28000.2954 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2016
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.14393.0 to 10.0.14393.9512 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.14393.0 to 10.0.14393.9512 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2019
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.17763.0 to 10.0.17763.9245 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.17763.0 to 10.0.17763.9245 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2022
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.20348.0 to 10.0.20348.5622 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2025
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.33438 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.33438 (excl.)

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