CVE-2026-85328
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk12th percentile - higher than 12% of all known CVEs
Summary
Weak authentication in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with valid credentials could exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges on the system, potentially leading to full device compromise.
Recommendation
Immediately apply available Microsoft security updates for the Projected File System and restrict local access to trusted users.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Projected File System
See all- CVE-2026-34340High
A use after free vulnerability in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges.
- CVE-2026-96857Medium
Files or directories accessible to external parties in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally. The flaw results from improper access permission settings.
- CVE-2026-84009Medium
A time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally. The issue involves a race between checking and using a resource.
- CVE-2026-70084Medium
Improper access control in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-62751High
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-50469High
Vulnerability in Windows Projected File System due to improper link resolution before file access. An authenticated attacker can elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2025-62467High
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2025-62464High
Buffer over-read in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2025-62462High
Buffer over-read in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2025-55233High
A vulnerability in the Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. The issue is caused by an out-of-bounds read.
Original NVD description (English source)
Weak authentication in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

