CVE-2026-97790

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Container Isolation FS Filter Driver (unionfs.sys) allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

History

16 Oct 2026, 10:40

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References () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97790 - () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97790 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
First Time Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows 11 26h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

13 Oct 2026, 19:22

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-13 19:22

Updated : 2026-10-16 10:40


NVD link : CVE-2026-97790

Mitre link : CVE-2026-97790

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-97790


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_11_26h2
  • windows_11_25h2
  • windows_11_24h2
  • windows_11_26h1
  • windows_server_2025
  • windows_server_2022
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')