CVE-2026-83759

high

Description

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

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83759

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-99359

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-10-13

Updated: 2026-10-13

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

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