CVE-2026-83865
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Relative Path Traversal in Windows Internet (wininet.dll)

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-83865, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-10-13

Last updated on: 2026-10-21

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Relative path traversal in Windows Internet (wininet.dll) allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

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Published
2026-10-13
Last Modified
2026-10-21
Generated
2026-11-08
AI Q&A
2026-10-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-11-07
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Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 26 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft windows_server_2012 *
microsoft windows_server_2022 to 10.0.20348.5761 (exc)
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_2016 to 10.0.14393.9612 (exc)
microsoft windows_server_2019 to 10.0.17763.9376 (exc)
microsoft windows_server_2025 to 10.0.26100.33650 (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)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-23 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a relative path traversal flaw in Windows Internet (wininet.dll). An authorized attacker can exploit it to perform tampering on the local system by manipulating file paths.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could modify sensitive files or data on your system if they have local access. This could lead to unauthorized changes, data corruption, or system instability.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft to patch the wininet.dll vulnerability. Monitor Microsoft's update guide for patches and install them promptly.

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