MicrosoftCVE-2026-48581
Microsoft Surface: improper access control
High7.8CVE-2026-48581 · Published Jul 14, 2026 · updated Jul 24, 2026
Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Surface allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Go Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Microsoft Surface Hub Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Surface Laptop 4 with AMD Processor Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Processor Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Surface Windows Dev Kit Product | all versions | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-1220
More Microsoft advisories
All Microsoft| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14 | Secret exfiltration vulnerability | High | 1.128.1 |
| Jul 14 | Workspace Trust Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | High | 1.128.1 |
| Jul 14 | Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | High | 1.128.1 |
| Jul 14 | Microsoft .NET 8.0: unsafe deserialization | High7.8 | 8.0.29+9 more |
| Jul 14 | Microsoft .NET 8.0: code injection | High7.8 | 8.0.29+10 more |
| Jul 14 | Microsoft .NET 10.0: resource exhaustion | High7.5 | 10.0.10+5 more |