CVE-2026-48581
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in several Microsoft Surface products to gain administrator rights.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain administrator rights on Microsoft Surface products.
- Who is affected
- Users of affected Microsoft Surface devices are at risk.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium priority as it requires local access to exploit.
- Action
- Update Microsoft Surface devices to the latest firmware.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.21% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 12% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (4)
- medium[NEW] [medium] Microsoft Surface: Vulnerability allows gaining administrator rightscert-bund · 2026-07-15
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft products (July 15, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-15
- highCVE-2026-48581: Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Surface allows an authorized attacker …nvd · 2026-07-14
- highCVE-2026-48581: Surface Broker SDMA Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-07-14
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