CVE-2026-50469High· 7.8▾ TwilightImproper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw
impact 42.9 · likelihood 0.1 · exploitation 0
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Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
windows_10_version_1809 >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020windows_10_version_21h2 >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7548windows_10_version_22h2 >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7548windows_11_version_24h2 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8875windows_11_version_25h2 >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8875windows_11_version_26h1 >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2525windows_server_2019 >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020windows_server_2019_server_core_installation >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5386windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.
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