CVE-2026-62892: Capability Access Management Service (camsvc) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

highCVSS 7CVE-2026-62892

Use after free in Capability Access Management Service (camsvc) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoft product: Capability Access Management Service (camsvc)Privilege escalation

What: Use-after-free in camsvc allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Who is affected: Authorized local users on systems running camsvc.
Urgency: High priority; privilege escalation path for local users with high CVSS (7.0).
Action: Apply Microsoft security patch immediately; restrict local account privileges where feasible.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: high — CVSS 7
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62892

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-628920.20% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 10% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-62892	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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