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CVE-2026-21517
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows App for Mac allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"Windows App for Mac","vendor":"Microsoft","versions":[{"lessThan":"11.3.2","status":"affected","version":"11.0.0","versionType":"custom"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:204e6ad91af494be3ee1b69755a5f335cbe34914845201600d1ee7ccc3269af3 · sha256:a0e5c58c923088c2… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"baseScore":4.7,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:204e6ad91af494be3ee1b69755a5f335cbe34914845201600d1ee7ccc3269af3 · sha256:a0e5c58c923088c2… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-59","description":"CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')","lang":"en-US","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:204e6ad91af494be3ee1b69755a5f335cbe34914845201600d1ee7ccc3269af3 · sha256:a0e5c58c923088c2… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"Windows App for Mac Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"],"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21517"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:204e6ad91af494be3ee1b69755a5f335cbe34914845201600d1ee7ccc3269af3 · sha256:a0e5c58c923088c2… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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