VulnerabilityAwaiting Analysis
CVE-2026-83683
Absolute path traversal in Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.28%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.28%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Absolute path traversal in Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.28% probability · 70th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-36
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 1.1% on 14 October 2026 to 1.3% 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.