CVE-2026-83873 HIGH

CVE-2026-83873: Windows Shell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1607
Weakness CWE-23
Published October 13, 2026
Last update October 19, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Relative path traversal in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 13, 2026 CVE published
October 19, 2026 Record updated

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