VulnerabilityAwaiting Analysis
CVE-2026-70264
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.49%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Defender 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
- 0.49% probability · 42th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 0.4% on 14 October 2026 to 0.5% on 26 October 2026.
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.