VulnerabilityUndergoing Analysis
CVE-2026-85359
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Windows Performance Monitor allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.75%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.75%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Windows Performance Monitor allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.75% probability · 55th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 0.7% on 14 October 2026 to 0.7% on 26 October 2026.
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.