CVE-2026-69379
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk18th percentile - higher than 18% of all known CVEs
Summary
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit symbolic links to gain access to files or directories with elevated privileges.
Recommendation
Apply Windows security updates.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows NTFS
See all- CVE-2026-69463Critical
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-20840High
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2025-24993HighActively exploited
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2025-24991MediumActively exploited
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2025-24984MediumActively exploited
A vulnerability in Windows NTFS involves insertion of sensitive information into a log file. An attacker with physical access can exploit this to disclose information.
- CVE-2021-31956HighActively exploited
Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Technical details are not provided in the description.
- CVE-2026-96935Medium
Exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-96931High
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-96928High
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-96927Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS