CVE-2026-68830CWE-269CWE-59privilege-escalation

CVE-2026-68830

Medium · published September 8, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
30.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00373 · 30.0th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management; CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2026-09-08T22:18Z
Affected products (24)
ProductVersionsFixed in
microsoft/windows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.951210.0.14393.9512
microsoft/windows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.951210.0.14393.9512
microsoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.924510.0.17763.9245
microsoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.924510.0.17763.9245
microsoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.772510.0.19044.7725
microsoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.772510.0.19044.7725
microsoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.772510.0.19044.7725
microsoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.772510.0.19045.7725
microsoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.772510.0.19045.7725
microsoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.772510.0.19045.7725
microsoft/windows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.758210.0.22631.7582
microsoft/windows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.758210.0.22631.7582
microsoft/windows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.944510.0.26100.9445
microsoft/windows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.944510.0.26100.9445
microsoft/windows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.944510.0.26200.9445
microsoft/windows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.944510.0.26200.9445
microsoft/windows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.295410.0.28000.2954
microsoft/windows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.295410.0.28000.2954
microsoft/windows_server_2012all versions—
microsoft/windows_server_2012all versions—
microsoft/windows_server_2016< 10.0.14393.951210.0.14393.9512
microsoft/windows_server_2019< 10.0.17763.924510.0.17763.9245
microsoft/windows_server_2022< 10.0.20348.562210.0.20348.5622
microsoft/windows_server_2025< 10.0.26100.3343810.0.26100.33438
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68830 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 SEP 03:17Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 08 SEP 17:10Z
    Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host Information Disclosure Vulnerability
    cvelistv5