PT-2026-70783 · Microsoft · Windows Container Isolation Fs Filter Driver+1

CVE-2026-72971

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Published

2026-08-11

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Updated

2026-08-14

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Container Isolation FS Filter Driver (unionfs.sys) (affected versions not specified)
Description Improper link resolution before file access, known as link following, occurs in the unionfs.sys driver. This allows an authorized attacker to perform local tampering, which can affect the integrity of the system.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Link Following

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-72971

Affected Products

Windows
Windows Container Isolation Fs Filter Driver