CVE-2026-83683CWE-36

CVE-2026-83683

Medium · published October 13, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
66.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Absolute path traversal in Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01134 · 66.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-36 · Absolute Path Traversal
Published
2026-10-13T23:20Z
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83683 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 03:34Z
    EPSS moved — → 1%
    epss
  • 13 OCT 19:00Z
    Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
    cvelistv5
  • 13 OCT 19:00Z
    Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
    cvelistv5