Advisoriesby IbisMicrosoftCVE-2026-50469
Microsoft Windows Projected File System: privilege escalation
Fix: upgrade to 10.0.17763.9020 or later (8 fixed versions below)
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 Version 1809 Product | >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.9020 | 10.0.17763.9020 |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 Product | >= 10.0.19044.0, < 10.0.19044.7548 | 10.0.19044.7548 |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 Product | >= 10.0.19045.0, < 10.0.19045.7548 | 10.0.19045.7548 |
| Windows 11 Version 24H2 Product | >= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.8875 | 10.0.26100.8875 |
| Windows 11 Version 25H2 Product | >= 10.0.26200.0, < 10.0.26200.8875 | 10.0.26200.8875 |
| Windows 11 version 26H1 Product | >= 10.0.28000.0, < 10.0.28000.2525 | 10.0.28000.2525 |
| Windows Server 2019 Product | >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.9020 | 10.0.17763.9020 |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Product | >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.9020 | 10.0.17763.9020 |
| Windows Server 2022 Product | >= 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.5386 | 10.0.20348.5386 |
| Windows Server 2025 Product | >= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33158 | 10.0.26100.33158 |
| Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) Product | >= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33158 | 10.0.26100.33158 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-59