VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-62687
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Backup Engine allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.51%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.51%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Backup Engine allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.51% probability · 43th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- 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 11 26h2
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 0.4% on 14 October 2026 to 0.5% on 26 October 2026.
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62687Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.