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CVE-2026-21517 (GCVE-0-2026-21517)

Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-02-10 17:51 – Updated: 2026-05-11 21:25

Title

Windows App for Mac Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Summary

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows App for Mac allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Severity

4.7 (Medium)


                        
                          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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Assigner

microsoft

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi…	vendor-advisorypatch

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Microsoft	Windows App for Mac	Affected: 11.0.0 , < 11.3.2 (custom)

Date Public

2026-02-10 16:00

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CVE-2026-21517 (GCVE-0-2026-21517)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-10 17:51 – Updated: 2026-05-11 21:25

Title

Windows App for Mac Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Summary

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows App for Mac allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Severity

4.7 (Medium)


                        
                          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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Assigner

microsoft

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi…	vendor-advisorypatch

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Microsoft	Windows App for Mac	Affected: 11.0.0 , < 11.3.2 (custom)

Date Public

2026-02-10 16:00

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