What is GHSA-6c25-f983-xjm5?

GHSA-6c25-f983-xjm5 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows User Profile Service...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-6c25-f983-xjm5 cover?

GHSA-6c25-f983-xjm5 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-83659. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-6c25-f983-xjm5?

GHSA-6c25-f983-xjm5 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-6c25-f983-xjm5HighCVSS 7.8

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows User Profile Service...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

October 13, 2026

Last Modified

October 13, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-83659 →

📋 Description

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

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83659
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83659
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6c25-f983-xjm5