What is GHSA-2m3h-x8jm-fmwh?

GHSA-2m3h-x8jm-fmwh is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Winlogon allows an authorized...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-2m3h-x8jm-fmwh cover?

GHSA-2m3h-x8jm-fmwh covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-42989. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-2m3h-x8jm-fmwh?

GHSA-2m3h-x8jm-fmwh has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-2m3h-x8jm-fmwhHighCVSS 7.8

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Winlogon allows an authorized...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

June 9, 2026

Last Modified

June 9, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-42989 →

📋 Description

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

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42989
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42989
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2m3h-x8jm-fmwh