---
id: CVE-2026-69425
title: >-
  Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows NTFS
  allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
summary: >-
  Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows NTFS
  allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-59
vendor: microsoft
product: windows_11_23h2
affected:
  - windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.7582
  - windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.9445
  - windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.9445
  - windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.2954
patched:
  - windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.7582
  - windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.9445
  - windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.9445
  - windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.2954
published: '2026-09-08'
updated: '2026-09-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-14T19:56:25.557'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69425'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69425'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00267
epssPercentile: 0.19056
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-10T14:47:07.513886Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T19:08:49.611Z'
---

## Overview

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

## Affected

- `windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.7582`
- `windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.9445`
- `windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.9445`
- `windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.2954`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.7582`
- `windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.9445`
- `windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.9445`
- `windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.2954`