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MicrosoftCVE-2026-69554

Microsoft Windows Search Component: missing authentication

Medium5.5CVE-2026-69554 · Published Sep 8, 2026 · updated Sep 24, 2026

Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

Microsoft advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
Windows 10 Version 1607
Product
>= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.951210.0.14393.9512
Windows 10 Version 1809
Product
>= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.924510.0.17763.9245
Windows 10 Version 21H2
Product
>= 10.0.19044.0, < 10.0.19044.772510.0.19044.7725
Windows 10 Version 22H2
Product
>= 10.0.19045.0, < 10.0.19045.772510.0.19045.7725
Windows 11 Version 23H2
Product
>= 10.0.22631.0, < 10.0.22631.758210.0.22631.7582
Windows 11 Version 24H2
Product
>= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.944510.0.26100.9445
Windows 11 Version 25H2
Product
>= 10.0.26200.0, < 10.0.26200.944510.0.26200.9445
Windows 11 version 23H2
Product
>= 10.0.22631.0, < 10.0.22631.758210.0.22631.7582
Windows 11 version 26H1
Product
>= 10.0.28000.0, < 10.0.28000.295410.0.28000.2954
Windows Server 2012
Product
>= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.263496.2.9200.26349
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Product
>= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.263496.2.9200.26349
Windows Server 2012 R2
Product
>= 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.233986.3.9600.23398
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-306

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