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CVE-2026-27928

High CVSS 8.7

Published 2026-04-14 ยท last changed 2026-06-17

The fix

Microsoft fixes this in updatesKB5082198, KB5082123, KB5082142, KB5082060, KB5082063. The fixed build differs per Windows version, so the row that matters is the one matching the machine you are looking at.

Windows version Fixed in build Update Released
Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.9060 KB5082198 2026-09-20
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.9060 KB5082198 2026-09-20
Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.8644 KB5082123 2026-09-20
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.8644 KB5082123 2026-09-20
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.5020 KB5082142 2026-09-20
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.2274 KB5082060 2026-09-20
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.5020 KB5082142 2026-09-20
Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.32690 KB5082063 2026-09-20
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.32690 KB5082063 2026-09-20

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What it is

Improper input validation in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Sources

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