CVE-2026-83659
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk19th percentile - higher than 19% of all known CVEs
Summary
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows User Profile Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An authorized user can exploit links to access files with higher privileges, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
Recommendation
Apply vendor security patches to fix this issue.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows User Profile Service
See all- CVE-2022-26904HighActively exploited
A privilege elevation vulnerability in the Windows User Profile Service. It requires authentication as a local user.
- CVE-2022-21919HighActively exploited
Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
- CVE-2021-34484HighActively exploited
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows User Profile Service.
- CVE-2026-62832High
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows User Profile Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2021-26873High
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows User Profile Service. Allows an attacker to gain higher privileges.
Original NVD description (English source)
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows User Profile Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS