Machine-written summary
Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.
Microsoft Windows 11 versions 24H2 (before 10.0.26100.9168), 25H2 (before 10.0.26200.9168) and 26H1 (before 10.0.28000.2704) contain a Windows Management Services flaw involving improper link resolution before file access. An authorized local attacker can exploit it to cause a denial of service. The source gives few details. Upgrade to the fixed builds listed for your version of Windows 11; no workaround is listed.
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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | Medium | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | CNA (microsoft) |
- CISA KEV Not listed.
- EPSS 0.0044, the 39th percentile, on 12 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
- 11 Aug 2026, 17:05 UTC Confirmed by the CVE List