THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2026-45586
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2026-45586

Windows 10 1607 vulnerability

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
3.0%
EPSS pct
86th
Exploited
No known
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Collaborative Translation Framework allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows 10 1607
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2026-06-09

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable with local access, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 3.0% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 86% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2026-45586

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows 10 1607 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2026-45586.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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