Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2026-69771Windows Container Manager Service Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Medium 4.7

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Windows 11 version 23H2 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Container Manager Service allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.7582
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.7582
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.9445
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 – before 10.0.26200.9445
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 – before 10.0.28000.2954

Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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