What is GHSA-w6gw-x9rc-48qx?

GHSA-w6gw-x9rc-48qx is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Improper resolution of path equivalence in Windows Backup Engine allows an authorized attacker to...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-w6gw-x9rc-48qx cover?

GHSA-w6gw-x9rc-48qx covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-70184. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-w6gw-x9rc-48qx?

GHSA-w6gw-x9rc-48qx has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-w6gw-x9rc-48qxHighCVSS 7.8

Improper resolution of path equivalence in Windows Backup Engine allows an authorized attacker to...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

October 13, 2026

Last Modified

October 13, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-70184 →

📋 Description

Improper resolution of path equivalence in Windows Backup Engine allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70184
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70184
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w6gw-x9rc-48qx