PT-2026-112315 · Microsoft · Windows Shell

CVE-2026-70222

Published

2026-10-13

Updated

2026-10-14

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Shell (affected versions not specified)

Description A relative path traversal issue exists in Windows Shell. This flaw allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Relative Path Traversal

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CVE-2026-70222

Windows Shell