---
id: CVE-2026-62832
title: Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
summary: >-
  Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows User
  Profile Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-59
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 21H2
affected:
  - windows_10_version_21h2 >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7663
  - windows_10_version_22h2 >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7663
  - windows_11_version_23h2 >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7517
  - windows_11_version_23h2 >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7517
  - windows_11_version_24h2 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9168
  - windows_11_version_25h2 >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9168
  - windows_11_version_26h1 >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2704
  - windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5499
  - windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33296
  - >-
    windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 <
    10.0.26100.33296
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-08-12T03:55:37.393831Z'
published: '2026-08-11'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T16:25:55.641Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-62832'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62832'
    label: Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.03295
epssPercentile: 0.87973
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T18:07:34.890Z'
---

## Overview

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows User Profile Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

## Affected

- `windows_10_version_21h2 >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7663`
- `windows_10_version_22h2 >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7663`
- `windows_11_version_23h2 >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7517`
- `windows_11_version_23h2 >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7517`
- `windows_11_version_24h2 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9168`
- `windows_11_version_25h2 >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9168`
- `windows_11_version_26h1 >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2704`
- `windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5499`
- `windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33296`
- `windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33296`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.