Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 untrusted search path
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.2 | $5k-$25k | 0.43+ |
Summary
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Windows. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to untrusted search path. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-69328. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Untrusted search path in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-69328 since 08/03/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/08/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1574 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- 11 25H2
- 11 26H1
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2025
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2
VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (microsoft): 🔒
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Exploiting
Class: Untrusted search pathCWE: CWE-426
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/03/2026 CVE reserved09/08/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/08/2026 VulDB entry created
09/08/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-69328 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-69328
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-400174
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 09/08/2026 20:49Changes: 09/08/2026 20:49 (62)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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