{"id":"CVE-2026-69673","published":"2026-10-13T18:59:45Z","modified":"2026-10-30T19:03:56Z","title":"Windows Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows 11 version 23H2","tier":"tail","description":{"text":"Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","provenance":"source","from":"CVE.org"},"cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C","provenance":"source","from":"CVE.org CNA"},"epss":{"score":0.00507,"percentile":0.43284,"provenance":"source"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-59","name":"Improper Link Resolution Before File Access"}],"references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69673","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"]}],"priority":{"score":14.1,"factors":[{"name":"EPSS percentile","points":8.66},{"name":"CVSS severity","points":5.46}]},"vendorSlug":"microsoft","affectedVersions":[{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows 11 version 23H2","versions":[">= 10.0.22631.0, < 10.0.22631.7652"]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows 11 Version 23H2","versions":[">= 10.0.22631.0, < 10.0.22631.7652"]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows 11 Version 24H2","versions":[">= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.9711"]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows 11 Version 25H2","versions":[">= 10.0.26200.0, < 10.0.26200.9711"]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows 11 version 26H1","versions":[">= 10.0.28000.0, < 10.0.28000.3231"]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows 11 Version 26H2","versions":[">= 10.0.26300.0, < 10.0.26300.9711"]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows Server 2025","versions":[">= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33650"]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)","versions":[">= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33650"]}],"euvd":{"id":"EUVD-2026-99288","exploited":false,"provenance":"source"},"lineage":{"familyId":"fam-class-microsoft-windows-cwe-59"}}