CVE-2026-119987

HIGH

Published Nov 10, 2026 Modified Nov 10, 2026 CWE-426

Description

Untrusted search path in Microsoft Windows App Store allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Is your site exposed to CVE-2026-119987?

Run a free security scan — no signup, results in seconds.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0028

Probability of exploitation

0.21%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-426 CWE-426

References

Other References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-119987

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-119987? +

Untrusted search path in Microsoft Windows App Store allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-119987? +

CVE-2026-119987 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0028, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-119987? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

Related Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-3220

There is a defect in the CPython standard library module “mimetypes” where on Windows the default list of known file …

CVE-2026-113461

Local privilege escalation in Checkmk 2.5.0p14 allows a local user with write access to the Oracle client library directory of …

CVE-2026-105477

A vulnerability in Veeam Agent for Linux allows for local privilege escalation. Only installations that are managed by a Veeam …

CVE-2026-19547

Ghostscript for Windows is vulnerable to local privilege escalation through PostScript resource file hijacking. Due to the application searching for …

CVE-2026-57203

Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to Asterisk 20.20.1, 21.12.3, 22.10.1, 23.4.1 and Certified …

CVE-2025-26624

Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives. A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Rufus 4.6.2208 …