Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-42989

High

Published: 09 June 2026

Published
09 June 2026
Modified
11 June 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0254 82.9th percentile
Risk Priority 17 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2026-42989 is a high-severity Link Following (CWE-59) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 21H2. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 17.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

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

CWE(s)
CWE-59

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

microsoft
windows 10 1607
≤ 10.0.14393.9234 · ≤ 10.0.14393.9234
microsoft
windows 10 1809
≤ 10.0.17763.8880 · ≤ 10.0.17763.8880
microsoft
windows 10 21h2
≤ 10.0.19044.7417 · ≤ 10.0.19044.7417 · ≤ 10.0.19044.7417
microsoft
windows 10 22h2
≤ 10.0.19045.7417 · ≤ 10.0.19045.7417 · ≤ 10.0.19045.7417
microsoft
windows 11 23h2
≤ 10.0.22631.7219 · ≤ 10.0.22631.7219
microsoft
windows 11 24h2
≤ 10.0.26100.8655 · ≤ 10.0.26100.8655
microsoft
windows 11 25h2
≤ 10.0.26200.8655 · ≤ 10.0.26200.8655
microsoft
windows 11 26h1
≤ 10.0.28000.2269 · ≤ 10.0.28000.2269
microsoft
windows server 2012
all versions, r2
microsoft
windows server 2016
≤ 10.0.14393.9234
+3 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.

References