{"id":"CVE-2026-69771","title":"Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Container Manager Service allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.","summary":"Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Container Manager Service allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.","severity":"medium","cvss":4.7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","cwe":["CWE-59"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_11_23h2","affected":["windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.7582","windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.9445","windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.9445","windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.2954"],"patched":["windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.7582","windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.9445","windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.9445","windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.2954"],"published":"2026-09-08","updated":"2026-09-22","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-22T19:54:20.060","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69771","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69771","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00323,"epssPercentile":0.25222,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-09-08T18:24:37.892064Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T19:08:49.619Z","slug":"CVE-2026-69771","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Container Manager Service allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.7582`\n- `windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.9445`\n- `windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.9445`\n- `windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.2954`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.7582`\n- `windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.9445`\n- `windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.9445`\n- `windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.2954`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":26,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":25.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}