HIGH Published October 13, 2026

CVE-2026-83759

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CVSS base score

8.8 (v3.1)

Severity

HIGH

Attack vector

Network

Weakness

CWE-94

Last modified

October 29, 2026

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

microsoft windows 10 1607 microsoft windows 10 1809 microsoft windows 10 21h2 microsoft windows 10 22h2 microsoft windows 11 23h2 microsoft windows 11 24h2 microsoft windows 11 25h2 microsoft windows 11 26h1 microsoft windows 11 26h2 microsoft windows server 2016

References

msrc.microsoft.com Patch, Vendor Advisory

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