CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-69688

HighCVSS 7.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.57%

45th percentile - higher than 45% of all known CVEs

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Risk Assessment

A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges and take control of the system.

Recommendation

Apply the latest Windows security updates.

Other vulnerabilities in Windows Encrypting File System

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS