Public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code was released for CVE-2026-42980, a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows NT OS Kernel. This vulnerability occurs due to an integer underflow in kernel-mode co…
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-42980 |
| Vendor | Unknown Vendor |
| Affected Product | Unknown Product |
| Vulnerability Type | Vulnerability |
| CVSS Score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
| EPSS Score | 5.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days |
| Actively Exploited | ✅ Yes |
| Patch Status | Pending Vendor Disclosure |
| Reported By | CYBERDUDEBIVASH SENTINEL APEX Intelligence (via sentinel_apex) |
Public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code was released for CVE-2026-42980, a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows NT OS Kernel. This vulnerability occurs due to an integer underflow in kernel-mode code. CVE-2026-42980 is an elevation-of-privilege flaw in the W... [Full analysis available on Pro]
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