CVE-2026-83933 Windows Update Orchestrator Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An authorized local attacker can exploit improper link resolution in the Windows Update Orchestrator Service to disclose sensitive information.

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-2026-83933?

CVE-2026-83933 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, published on 13 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Orchestrator Service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-83933?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2, Microsoft Windows 11 26h1 and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2026-83933?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-83933 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-2026-83933 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-83933 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 21h2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vgwm-wc78-3gq8.

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