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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2026-48581

Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Surface allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vulnerability Description

Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Surface allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftSurface Go 2 1901 Firmware-
MicrosoftSurface Go 2 1901-
MicrosoftSurface Go 2 1926 Firmware-
MicrosoftSurface Go 2 1926-
MicrosoftSurface Go 2 1927 Firmware-
MicrosoftSurface Go 2 1927-
MicrosoftSurface Go 3 1901 Firmware-
MicrosoftSurface Go 3 1901-
MicrosoftSurface Go 3 1926 Firmware-
MicrosoftSurface Go 3 1926-
MicrosoftSurface Go 3 2022 Firmware-
MicrosoftSurface Go 3 2022-
MicrosoftSurface Hub Firmware-
MicrosoftSurface Hub-
MicrosoftSurface Hub 2S Firmware-
MicrosoftSurface Hub 2S-
MicrosoftSurface Hub 2S 85 Firmware-
MicrosoftSurface Hub 2S 85-
MicrosoftSurface Hub 3 50 Firmware-
MicrosoftSurface Hub 3 50-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1220

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-48581?

CVE-2026-48581 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Surface allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

How severe is CVE-2026-48581?

CVE-2026-48581 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-48581?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Surface Go 2 1901 Firmware, Microsoft Surface Go 2 1901, Microsoft Surface Go 2 1926 Firmware, Microsoft Surface Go 2 1926, Microsoft Surface Go 2 1927 Firmware.