HIGH CWE-59
CVE-2026-62832
Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft·Windows 10 Version 21H2
7.8/ 10
CVSS 3.1
High severity
0.37%
EPSS exploit odds
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 31% of all CVEs
Not listed
CISA KEV catalog
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation on CISA's list.
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 11, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- First covered
- Aug 11, 2026
- Latest story
- 3 months ago
Summary
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows User Profile Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Attack profile
Attack vectorLocal
ComplexityLow
PrivilegesLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:CAffected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H210.0.19044.0 to before 10.0.19044.7663
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H210.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.7663
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H210.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.7517
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H210.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.7517
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H210.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.9168
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H210.0.26200.0 to before 10.0.26200.9168
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H110.0.28000.0 to before 10.0.28000.2704
- Microsoft Windows Server 202210.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.5499