Microsoft Windows up to 11 26H2 Backup Engine link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Microsoft Windows up to 11 26H2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Backup Engine. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-108135. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to 11 26H2. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Backup Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-108135 since 10/09/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/13/2026).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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CNA Base Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/09/2026 CVE reserved
10/13/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed
10/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-108135 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-108135
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-418193
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 10/13/2026 22:48
Changes: 10/13/2026 22:48 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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