The vulnerability of the biometric service in Windows operating systems allows a perpetrator to elevate their privileges.
🗓️ 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by FSTEC of Russia — Information Security Threat DatabaseType 
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CVE-2026-72990 | 8 Sep 202622:04 | – | circl |
 | CVE-2026-72990 | 8 Sep 202617:17 | – | cve |
 | CVE-2026-72990 Windows Biometric Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | 8 Sep 202617:17 | – | cvelist |
 | EUVD-2026-73746 | 8 Sep 202617:17 | – | euvd |
 | September 8, 2026—KB5122871 (OS Build 26100.33438) | 8 Sep 202614:00 | – | mskb |
| September 8, 2026—KB5122880 (OS Build 22621.7582) | 8 Sep 202614:00 | – | mskb |
| September 8, 2026—KB5122882 (OS Build 20348.5622) | 8 Sep 202614:00 | – | mskb |
| September 8, 2026—KB5124012 (OS Build 28000.2954) | 8 Sep 202614:00 | – | mskb |
 | Windows Biometric Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | 8 Sep 202614:00 | – | mscve |
 | CVE-2026-72990 | 8 Sep 202618:20 | – | nvd |
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29 Sep 2026 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 37.8
EPSS0.00333