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CVE-2026-69425

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.27%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

CVSS 3.1
4.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS
0.27% probability · 20th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-59
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.