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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-45586
Windows Collaborative Translation Framework (CTFMON) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Overview
Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Collaborative Translation Framework allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Details
INFO

Published Date :

June 9, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 11, 2026, 3:33 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Impact
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-45586 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_server_2012
3 Microsoft windows_server_2016
4 Microsoft windows_server_2019
5 Microsoft windows_10_1607
6 Microsoft windows_10_1809
7 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
8 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
9 Microsoft windows_server_2022
10 Microsoft windows_11
11 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
12 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
13 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
14 Microsoft windows_server_2025
15 Microsoft windows_11_25h2
16 Microsoft windows_11_26h1
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 16
Scoring
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2026-45586 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-45586.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45586 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-45586 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-45586 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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rainfantry/offsec-vader-assessment

OFFSEC kill chain assessment — full penetration test journal on authorized Windows 11 target. Recon, privilege escalation, evasion, persistence, injection, credential access, lateral movement.

Batchfile C++ C C# PowerShell Python

Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
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Born at : June 13, 2026, 1:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-45586 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
Windows Defender Vulnerability Exposed as RoguePlanet PoC Spreads Online

A newly disclosed Windows Defender vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-50656 and dubbed RoguePlanet, has raised concerns across the cybersecurity community after a working proof-of-concept (PoC) exploi ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 18, 2026 (1 week, 6 days ago)
  • The Hacker News
Microsoft Patches Record 206 Flaws, Including Three Zero-Days and Critical RCE Bugs

Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for a record 206 security vulnerabilities impacting its software portfolio, including three flaws that have been publicly disclosed at the time of release. Of the 2 ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 10, 2026 (3 weeks ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Microsoft Patches Record 200 Vulnerabilities in June 2026 Patch Tuesday

Microsoft’s June 2026 Patch Tuesday, released on June 10, 2026, addressed 200 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, and related products—the largest single Patch Tuesday release in t ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 10, 2026 (3 weeks ago)
  • CrowdStrike.com
June 2026 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Patches 206 Vulnerabilities Including Three Publicly Disclosed Zero-Days

Microsoft has addressed 206 vulnerabilities in its June 2026 security update release. This month's patches include fixes for three publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities and 37 Critical vulnerabi ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 10, 2026 (3 weeks ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — June 2026

Microsoft’s June 2026 Patch Tuesday is the largest release since the Patch Tuesday program began, surpassing the previous record of 167 CVEs set in October 2025. This month’s release addresses 206 vul ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 10, 2026 (3 weeks ago)
  • Ars Technica
Locked in heated rivalry with researcher, Microsoft fixes 0-day they disclosed

Tuesday’s patch bundle also fixed MiniPlasma, a separate vulnerability disclosed by Nightmare Eclipse. Microsoft said in an email that the vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-17103, a vulnerability M ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 09, 2026 (3 weeks ago)
  • Zero Day Initiative
The June 2026 Security Update Review

CVE Title Severity CVSS Public Exploited XI Type CVE-2026-41091 Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Important 7.8 Yes Yes 0 EoP CVE-2026-49160 HTTP.sys Denial of Service Vulnerabil ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 09, 2026 (3 weeks, 1 day ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-45586 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.9234 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.9234 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.8880 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.8880 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.7417 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.7417 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.7417 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.7417 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.7417 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.7417 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.7219 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.7219 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.8655 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.8655 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26200.8655 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26200.8655 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.28000.2269 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.28000.2269 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.9234 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.8880 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.5256 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.32995
    Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45586 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Collaborative Translation Framework allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-59
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45586
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CVSS
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
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