CVE-2026-69445 Windows Compressed Folder Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An authorized local attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in Windows Compressed Folder to elevate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-69445?
CVE-2026-69445 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 8 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Windows Compressed Folder allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-69445?
It affects 13 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 and 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-69445?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-69445 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-69445 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-69445 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w375-x6xf-9x48.