What is GHSA-gqcj-v2p9-jhw6?

GHSA-gqcj-v2p9-jhw6 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Hyper-V allows an...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-gqcj-v2p9-jhw6 cover?

GHSA-gqcj-v2p9-jhw6 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-85343. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-gqcj-v2p9-jhw6?

GHSA-gqcj-v2p9-jhw6 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-gqcj-v2p9-jhw6HighCVSS 7.8

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Hyper-V allows an...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

October 13, 2026

Last Modified

October 13, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-85343 →

📋 Description

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

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85343
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85343
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gqcj-v2p9-jhw6