What is GHSA-mwg8-c87h-qx3q?

GHSA-mwg8-c87h-qx3q 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-mwg8-c87h-qx3q cover?

GHSA-mwg8-c87h-qx3q covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-62832. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-mwg8-c87h-qx3q?

GHSA-mwg8-c87h-qx3q has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-mwg8-c87h-qx3qHighCVSS 7.8

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

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

August 11, 2026

Last Modified

August 11, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-62832 →

📋 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-2026-62832
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62832
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mwg8-c87h-qx3q