CVE-2026-62687: microsoft windows_10_21h2, microsoft windows_10_22h2, microsoft windows_11_23h2

CVSS 5.5 (medium) · published 2026-10-13

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

Affected products (NVD): 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

Fixed in (NVD): 10.0.19044.7807, 10.0.19045.7807, 10.0.22631.7652, 10.0.26100.9711, 10.0.26200.9711, 10.0.28000.3231, 10.0.26300.9711

Weakness: CWE-59

Source: NVD CVE-2026-62687

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