CVE-2026-58636

Local privilege escalation via improper link resolution

Published Jul 14, 2026 · Updated Jul 14, 2026

Link following in Microsoft PC Manager before 3.21.6.0 allows local users to elevate privileges through local filesystem links. The program improperly resolves a link before accessing its target, but Microsoft has not disclosed the affected component, file operation, or path. Successful exploitation requires an authenticated low-privileged user on the Windows host and grants higher privileges without additional user interaction.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Link following in Microsoft PC Manager before 3.21.6.0 allows local users to elevate privileges through local filesystem links. The program improperly resolves a link before accessing its target, but Microsoft has not disclosed the affected component, file operation, or path. Successful exploitation requires an authenticated low-privileged user on the Windows host and grants higher privileges without additional user interaction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-58636
Published
Jul 14, 2026
Updated
Jul 14, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft PC Manager
Classifications
CWE-59, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.0 <3.21.6.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Microsoft PC Managerversion=1.0.0 <3.21.6.0

Published CVSS scores

7.8Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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