CVE-2026-88136 Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WEBDAV) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

An authorized attacker can execute code over the network due to improper path equivalence resolution in Windows WebDAV.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-88136?

CVE-2026-88136 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, published on 13 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper resolution of path equivalence in WebDAV allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Weakness: CWE-41

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-88136?

How do I fix CVE-2026-88136?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-88136 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-2026-88136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-88136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3xw4-x86f-w6gw.

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