CVE-2026-69612: Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Sep 8, 2026
·
Updated

Absolute path traversal in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Other sources

Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

— Microsoft

Affected Software

30 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2<6.3.9600.23397
6.3.9600.23397
Microsoft Windows 11=23H2
10.0.22631.7582
Microsoft Windows Server 2012<6.2.9200.26349
6.2.9200.26349
Microsoft Windows 11=24H2
10.0.26100.9445
Microsoft Windows Server 2016<10.0.14393.9512
10.0.14393.9512
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
10.0.19044.7725
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2<6.3.9600.23397
6.3.9600.23397
Microsoft Windows Server 2012<6.2.9200.26349
6.2.9200.26349
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
10.0.14393.9512
Microsoft Windows Server 2016<10.0.14393.9512
10.0.14393.9512
Microsoft Windows 11=26H1
10.0.28000.2954
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
10.0.19045.7725
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
10.0.14393.9512
Microsoft Windows 11=25H2
10.0.26200.9445
Microsoft Windows 11=26H1
10.0.28000.2954
Microsoft Windows Server 2025<10.0.26100.33438
10.0.26100.33438
Microsoft Windows 11=23H2
10.0.22631.7582
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
10.0.19044.7725
Microsoft Windows 11=24H2
10.0.26100.9445
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
10.0.19044.7725
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
10.0.19045.7725
Microsoft Windows Server 2025<10.0.26100.33438
10.0.26100.33438
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
10.0.17763.9245
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
10.0.19045.7725
Microsoft Windows Server 2019<10.0.17763.9245
10.0.17763.9245
Microsoft Windows Server 2022<10.0.20348.5622
10.0.20348.5622
Microsoft Windows Server 2019<10.0.17763.9245
10.0.17763.9245
Microsoft Windows 11=25H2
10.0.26200.9445
Microsoft Windows Server 2022<10.0.20348.5622
10.0.20348.5622
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
10.0.17763.9245

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.3.9600.23397Patch KB5123066
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.22631.7582Patch KB5122880
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.26100.9445Patch KB5124008
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.9200.26349Patch KB5123065
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.14393.9512Patch KB5123099
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.19044.7725Patch KB5122878
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.28000.2954Patch KB5124012
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.19045.7725Patch KB5122878
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.26200.9445Patch KB5124008
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.26100.33438Patch KB5122871
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.17763.9245Patch KB5122876
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.20348.5622Patch KB5122882

Event History

Sep 8, 2026
CVE Published
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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