Improper access control in Windows Cross Device Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Fix
Public exploits 4
- CypherHippie/CVE-2026-66804 PoC on GitHub
- DavidCarliez/CVE-2026-66804-CrossDevice-LPE PoC on GitHub
- Rat5ak/CVE-2026-66804-CrossDevice-Service-EoP PoC on GitHub
- ZeroDayVPN/CVE-2026-66804-CrossDevice-Service-EoP PoC on GitHub
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Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-66804 vendor-advisory, patch
Vendor advisories in the News 1
- ZDI-26-617: Microsoft Windows MIDI Service Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Zero Day Initiative: published advisories · 2026-09-08
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In the news 1
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.8 · microsoftNVD modified 2026-10-21 20:53
Affected (CPE criteria) 0
NVD has not attached CPE configurations yet.
References 1
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-66804 vendor-advisory, patch