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CVE-2026-62687: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 · Link Following

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 10.0.19044.7807 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 10.0.19044.7807, 10.0.19045.7807, 10.0.22631.7652 +4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H2Affected
  • >=10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Fixed in
  • 10.0.19044.7807
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 22H2Affected
  • >=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.7807
Fixed in
  • 10.0.19045.7807
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 23H2Affected
  • >=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Fixed in
  • 10.0.22631.7652
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 23H2Affected
  • >=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Fixed in
  • 10.0.22631.7652
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 24H2Affected
  • >=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711
Fixed in
  • 10.0.26100.9711
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 25H2Affected
  • >=10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Fixed in
  • 10.0.26200.9711

AI-suggested

Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the available security updates to affected Windows 10 versions to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

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

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