CVE-2026-69289CWE-59

CVE-2026-69289

High · published September 8, 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 Setup Files Cleanup 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
2026-09-08T22:18Z
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-2026-69289 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 SEP 03:17Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 08 SEP 17:15Z
    Windows Setup Files Cleanup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5