CVE-2026-83759
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Code Injection in Windows Encrypting File System
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-83759, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-10-13
Last updated on: 2026-10-29
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
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.
CVSS Scores
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.9612 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.9612 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.9376 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.9376 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.7807 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.7807 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.7807 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.7652 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.7652 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.9711 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.9711 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.9711 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.9711 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | to 10.0.28000.3231 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | to 10.0.28000.3231 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h2 | to 10.0.26300.9711 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h2 | to 10.0.26300.9711 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.33650 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.5761 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | to 10.0.14393.9612 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | to 10.0.17763.9376 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.7807 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.7807 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.7807 (exc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-94 | The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. |
