CVE-2026-69673CWE-59

CVE-2026-69673

High · published October 13, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update 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
0.00457 · 38.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2026-10-13T23:18Z
Affected products (11)
ProductVersionsFixed in
microsoft/windows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.765210.0.22631.7652
microsoft/windows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.765210.0.22631.7652
microsoft/windows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.971110.0.26100.9711
microsoft/windows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.971110.0.26100.9711
microsoft/windows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.971110.0.26200.9711
microsoft/windows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.971110.0.26200.9711
microsoft/windows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.323110.0.28000.3231
microsoft/windows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.323110.0.28000.3231
microsoft/windows_11_26h2< 10.0.26300.971110.0.26300.9711
microsoft/windows_11_26h2< 10.0.26300.971110.0.26300.9711
microsoft/windows_server_2025< 10.0.26100.3365010.0.26100.33650
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69673 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 03:33Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 13 OCT 18:59Z
    Windows Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5
  • 13 OCT 18:59Z
    Windows Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5