Microsoft Windows 11 23H2/11 24H2/11 26H1 Container Manager Service improper authorization
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 4.9 | $5k-$25k | 0.48+ |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Windows 11 23H2/11 24H2/11 26H1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Container Manager Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-69771. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows 11 23H2/11 24H2/11 26H1. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Container Manager Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Container Manager Service allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-69771 since 08/04/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/09/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
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Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.7
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authorizationCWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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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
08/04/2026 CVE reserved09/09/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/09/2026 VulDB entry created
09/09/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-69771 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-69771
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-401284
Entry
Created: 09/09/2026 04:52Changes: 09/09/2026 04:52 (63)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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