CVE-2026-69771
mediumImproper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Container Manager Service allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature…
Vendor / product: Microsoft — windows 11 23h2
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Container Manager Service allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CVSS
4.7
4.7 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (secure@microsoft.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-09-08 18:19
Modified: 2026-09-22 19:54
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 2 days ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 06:51 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
microsoft / windows_11_23h2 <10.0.22631.7582
microsoft / windows_11_24h2 <10.0.26100.9445
microsoft / windows_11_25h2 <10.0.26200.9445
microsoft / windows_11_26h1 <10.0.28000.2954
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69771
Patch / mitigation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69771
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69771 secure@microsoft.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 06:51 UTC · record ↗