CVE-2026-62832CWE-59

CVE-2026-62832

High · published August 11, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
29.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows User Profile Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00370 · 29.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2026-08-11T21:18Z
Affected products (16)
ProductVersionsFixed in
microsoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.766310.0.19044.7663
microsoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.766310.0.19044.7663
microsoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.766310.0.19044.7663
microsoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.766310.0.19045.7663
microsoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.766310.0.19045.7663
microsoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.766310.0.19045.7663
microsoft/windows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.751710.0.22631.7517
microsoft/windows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.751710.0.22631.7517
microsoft/windows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.916810.0.26100.9168
microsoft/windows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.916810.0.26100.9168
microsoft/windows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.916810.0.26200.9168
microsoft/windows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.916810.0.26200.9168
microsoft/windows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.270410.0.28000.2704
microsoft/windows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.270410.0.28000.2704
microsoft/windows_server_2022< 10.0.20348.549910.0.20348.5499
microsoft/windows_server_2025< 10.0.26100.3329610.0.26100.33296
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62832 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 AUG 17:06Z
    Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5