CVE-2026-69379

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

Scoring

Severity

HIGH

CVSS base score

7

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CWE

CWE-59

Published

2026-09-08

Last modified

2026-09-09

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2
• Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2
• Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
• Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2
• Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2025
• Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

Weakness type

• CWE-59

Related vulnerabilities

• CVE-2026-87766 — Bubblewrap: bubblewrap: symlink traversal via /oldroot allows writing files outside sandbox during setup
• CVE-2026-78622 — Improper Link Resolution in Okta Verify for Windows Uninstaller Data Removal
• CVE-2026-81963 — Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
• CVE-2026-69425 — Windows NTFS Tampering Vulnerability
• CVE-2026-69289 — Windows Setup Files Cleanup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
• CVE-2026-83999 — Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Deduplication Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
• CVE-2026-70563 — Windows Shell Spoofing Vulnerability
• CVE-2026-69771 — Windows Container Manager Service Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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