CVE-2026-72971

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Oct 24, 2026

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Container Isolation FS Filter Driver (unionfs.sys) allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-59

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 11, 2026
Last modified
Oct 24, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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