What is GHSA-fj7f-q738-7jrw?

GHSA-fj7f-q738-7jrw is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update allows an...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-fj7f-q738-7jrw cover?

GHSA-fj7f-q738-7jrw covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-69673. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-fj7f-q738-7jrw?

GHSA-fj7f-q738-7jrw has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-fj7f-q738-7jrwHighCVSS 7.8

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update allows an...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

October 13, 2026

Last Modified

October 13, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-69673 →

📋 Description

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

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69673
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69673
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj7f-q738-7jrw