Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows User Profile Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000
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Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2 Microsoft windows 11 23h2 Microsoft windows 11 24h2 Microsoft windows 11 25h2 Microsoft windows 11 26h1 |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
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Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2 Microsoft windows 11 23h2 Microsoft windows 11 24h2 Microsoft windows 11 25h2 Microsoft windows 11 26h1 |
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Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000
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| Description | Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows User Profile Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. | |
| Title | Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | |
| First Time appeared |
Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 21h2 Microsoft windows 10 22h2 Microsoft windows 11 23h2 Microsoft windows 11 24h2 Microsoft windows 11 25h2 Microsoft windows 11 26h1 Microsoft windows Server 2022 Microsoft windows Server 2025 |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-59 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 21h2 Microsoft windows 10 22h2 Microsoft windows 11 23h2 Microsoft windows 11 24h2 Microsoft windows 11 25h2 Microsoft windows 11 26h1 Microsoft windows Server 2022 Microsoft windows Server 2025 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-13T16:04:49.571Z
Reserved: 2026-07-14T21:10:38.082Z
Link: CVE-2026-62832
Updated: 2026-08-12T13:46:02.277Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-08-11T17:18:37.113
Modified: 2026-08-13T12:37:51.113
Link: CVE-2026-62832
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