CVE-2026-68896
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Windows Search Path Traversal Elevation of Privilege
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-68896, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-09-08
Last updated on: 2026-09-08
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Absolute path traversal in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_search_component | * |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-36 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as "/abs/path" that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. |
