CVE-2026-62832 PUBLISHED

Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Assigner: microsoft
Reserved: 14.07.2026 Published: 11.08.2026 Updated: 12.08.2026

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows User Profile Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score: 7.8

Product Status

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 21H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.19044.0 to 10.0.19044.7663 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 22H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.19045.0 to 10.0.19045.7663 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 version 23H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.22631.0 to 10.0.22631.7517 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 Version 23H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.22631.0 to 10.0.22631.7517 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 Version 24H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.9168 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 Version 25H2
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26200.0 to 10.0.26200.9168 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 version 26H1
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.28000.0 to 10.0.28000.2704 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2022
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.20348.0 to 10.0.20348.5499 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2025
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.33296 (excl.)
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Versions
  • affected from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.33296 (excl.)

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