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CVE-2026-33834 is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Event Logging Service caused by improper access control. A locally authenticated attacker with only low privileges can exploit the flaw to elevate from a standard user context to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. The issue affects multiple supported Windows client and server releases prior to Microsoft's patched builds. Public technical detail about the precise vulnerable code path or internal function has not been disclosed, but the weakness is classified as improper access control within the service.
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A local elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Event Logging Service caused by improper access control, allowing an authorized attacker with low privileges to gain SYSTEM privileges.
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Event Logging Service caused by improper access control, allowing a low-privileged authenticated user to gain SYSTEM privileges.
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