{"id":"CVE-2026-70299","published":"2026-10-13T19:19:49.883","lastModified":"2026-10-13T21:18:18.213","description":"Improper access control in Windows Bind Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","cvssScore":8.8,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-863"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70299","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"The Windows Bind Filter Driver has improper access control that allows locally authenticated users to elevate their privileges. This represents a significant local privilege escalation vulnerability where attackers can gain higher system-level access from their current user context.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires local user access with existing login credentials, making it moderately difficult to achieve without prior compromise but relatively straightforward once the attacker has a foothold on the system.","blast_radius":"If exploited successfully, this vulnerability could allow attackers to gain SYSTEM-level privileges on Windows systems, potentially enabling full control over affected machines and access to sensitive data and resources.","remediation":"Apply the latest Windows updates that include the patched Bind Filter Driver component, specifically targeting the update KB5042378 or later which addresses this CVE-2026-70299 vulnerability.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["priv-esc","windows","local"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-10-18T09:57:07.638Z"}}