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The vulnerability of the biometric service in Windows operating systems allows a perpetrator to elevate their privileges.

🗓️ 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by FSTEC of Russia — Information Security Threat DatabaseType 
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Buffer overflow in Windows biometric service allows privilege elevation.

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circl
Circl
CVE-2026-72997
8 Sep 202622:04
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CVE-2026-72997
8 Sep 202617:17
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cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-72997 Windows Biometric Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
8 Sep 202617:17
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euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-73752
8 Sep 202617:17
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mskb
Microsoft KB
September 8, 2026—KB5122880 (OS Build 22621.7582)
13 Oct 202614:00
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mskb
Microsoft KB
September 8, 2026—KB5122882 (OS Build 20348.5622)
13 Oct 202614:00
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mscve
Microsoft CVE
Windows Biometric Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
8 Sep 202614:00
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nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-72997
8 Sep 202618:20
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ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-114491
8 Sep 202600:00
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ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-87907
8 Sep 202600:00
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13 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 37.8
EPSS0.00333
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