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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-48581
Surface Broker SDMA Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Overview
Description

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

Details
INFO

Published Date :

July 14, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 24, 2026, 1:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Impact
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-48581 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft surface_pro
2 Microsoft surface_hub_firmware
3 Microsoft surface_hub
4 Microsoft surface_hub_2s_firmware
5 Microsoft surface_hub_2s
6 Microsoft surface_pro_8_for_business_1983_firmware
7 Microsoft surface_pro_8_for_business_1983
8 Microsoft surface_laptop_go_firmware
9 Microsoft surface_laptop_go
10 Microsoft surface_hub_3_50_firmware
11 Microsoft surface_hub_3_50
12 Microsoft surface_laptop_go_3_firmware
13 Microsoft surface_laptop_go_3
14 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1958_firmware
15 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1958
16 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1950_firmware
17 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1950
18 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1952_firmware
19 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1952
20 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1978_firmware
21 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1978
22 Microsoft surface_hub_2s_85_firmware
23 Microsoft surface_hub_2s_85
24 Microsoft surface_hub_3_85_firmware
25 Microsoft surface_hub_3_85
26 Microsoft surface_pro_8_1983_firmware
27 Microsoft surface_pro_8_1983
28 Microsoft surface_pro_8_for_business_with_lte_advanced_1982_firmware
29 Microsoft surface_pro_8_for_business_with_lte_advanced_1982
30 Microsoft surface_go_3_1926_firmware
31 Microsoft surface_go_3_1926
32 Microsoft surface_go_3_1901_firmware
33 Microsoft surface_go_3_1901
34 Microsoft surface_go_3_2022_firmware
35 Microsoft surface_go_3_2022
36 Microsoft surface_go_2_1926_firmware
37 Microsoft surface_go_2_1926
38 Microsoft surface_go_2_1901_firmware
39 Microsoft surface_go_2_1901
40 Microsoft surface_go_2_1927_firmware
41 Microsoft surface_go_2_1927
42 Microsoft surface_laptop_go_1943_firmware
43 Microsoft surface_laptop_go_1943
44 Microsoft surface_laptop_go_2_2013_firmware
45 Microsoft surface_laptop_go_2_2013
46 Microsoft surface_laptop_go_3_2013_firmware
47 Microsoft surface_laptop_go_3_2013
48 Microsoft surface_pro_7\+_1960_firmware
49 Microsoft surface_pro_7\+_1960
50 Microsoft surface_pro_7\+_with_lte_advanced_1961_firmware
51 Microsoft surface_pro_7\+_with_lte_advanced_1961
52 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1979_firmware
53 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1979
54 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1951_firmware
55 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1951
56 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1953_firmware
57 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1953
58 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1959_firmware
59 Microsoft surface_laptop_4_1959
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 59
Scoring
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-48581.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48581 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-48581 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-48581 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_2_1901_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_2_1901:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_2_1926_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_2_1926:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_2_1927_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_2_1927:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_3_1901_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_3_1901:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_3_1926_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_3_1926:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_go_3_2022_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_go_3_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_2s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub_2s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_2s_85_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub_2s_85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_3_50_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub_3_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_hub_3_85_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_hub_3_85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_1943_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_1943:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_2_2013_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_2_2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_3_2013_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_go_3_2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_7+_1960_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_7+_1960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_7+_with_lte_advanced_1961_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_7+_with_lte_advanced_1961:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_8_1983_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_8_1983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_8_for_business_1983_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_8_for_business_1983:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_pro_8_for_business_with_lte_advanced_1982_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_pro_8_for_business_with_lte_advanced_1982:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1979_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1979:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1950_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1951_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1951:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1952_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1952:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1953_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1953:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1958_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1958:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1959_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1959:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1978_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:microsoft:surface_laptop_4_1978:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48581 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 23, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-48581', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-14T17:45:08.772218Z'} {'id': 'CVE-2026-48581', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-22T00:00:00+00:00'}
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-48581', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-14T17:45:08.772218Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Microsoft', 'product': 'Microsoft Surface Go', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '-'}]}, {'vendor': 'Microsoft', 'product': 'Microsoft Surface Hub', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '-'}]}, {'vendor': 'Microsoft', 'product': 'Microsoft Surface Laptop Go', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '-'}]}, {'vendor': 'Microsoft', 'product': 'Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '-'}]}, {'vendor': 'Microsoft', 'product': 'Microsoft Surface Pro', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '-'}]}, {'vendor': 'Microsoft', 'product': 'Microsoft Surface Pro 8', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '-'}]}, {'vendor': 'Microsoft', 'product': 'Surface Laptop 4 with AMD Processor', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '-'}]}, {'vendor': 'Microsoft', 'product': 'Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Processor', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '-'}]}, {'vendor': 'Microsoft', 'product': 'Surface Windows Dev Kit', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '-'}]}]
    Added Description Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Surface allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-1220
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48581
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CVSS
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
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