CVE-2026-27928 — Windows Hello Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Executive Summary

Improper input validation in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Overview

8.7

CVSS HIGH

Important

MS Severity

Not Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Less Likely

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Security Feature Bypass

Released Apr 14 2026

Last Updated Apr 14 2026

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score 0.004 — 0.31612 percentile

NVD CVSS 8.7 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

ATTACK VECTOR

Network

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

High

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

None

USER INTERACTION

None

SCOPE

Changed

CONFIDENTIALITY

High

INTEGRITY

High

AVAILABILITY

None

EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY

Unproven

REMEDIATION LEVEL

Official Fix

REPORT CONFIDENCE

Confirmed

Temporal Score: 7.6

EPSS Score

0.004

probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

0.31612 percentile - updated 2026-06-21

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Affected Products

9 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Windows Server 2016	`5082198 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	`5082198 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2019	`5082123 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	`5082123 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2022	`5082142 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)	`5082142 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)	`5082060 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2025	`5082063 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)	`5082063 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes

Patches

5 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`5082198`	Security Update	Yes
`5082123`	Security Update	Yes
`5082142`	Security Update	Yes
`5082060`	Security Update	Yes
`5082063`	Security Update	Yes

Known Exploits

No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.

Acknowledgments

sec-42a020b982ef

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD