CVE-2026-21517

highpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.004 · 31 %ileDEEUNLRUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

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no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.38% (31st) EPSS

CVSS 7 · high

Is it mine?

74 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

6 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-21

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

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedWindows App for Macmsrc_csaf
11.3.2:Security Update:https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=868963
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=868963

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.0

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.7–7

v3.17highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1 · impact 5.9

v3.14.7mediumAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:Nsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.14.7mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.14.7mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:Nsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 1 · impact 3.6

v3.16.4mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.17highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · NCSC-NL NL

v3.14.7mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-59USCWE-59USCWE-59USCWE-59US

affected products (74)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Hitachi Storageall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:storage:-
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:exchange:server_2016_cumulative_update_23
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:exchange:server_2019_cumulative_update_14
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:exchange:server_2019_cumulative_update_15
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_1607
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_1809
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_21h2
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_22h2
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:version_23h2
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:version_24h2
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:version_25h2
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 26H1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:version_26h1
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1all versionscert_bundDE
Microsoft Windows App for Macall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows:app_for_mac
Microsoft Windows Server 2012all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_r2:-
Microsoft Windows Server 2016all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-
Microsoft Windows Server 2019all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-
Microsoft Windows Server 2022all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23H2 Editionall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:23h2_edition

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advisories (3)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

NCSC-2026-0053Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft WindowsNL2026-02-10csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Windows.
WID-SEC-W-2026-0369Microsoft Windows: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-02-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Windows-Produkten ausnutzen, um Administratorrechte zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Spoofing-Angriffe zu starten, Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen und einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen.
msrc_CVE-2026-21517Windows App for Mac Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2026-02-10csaf · msrc_csafUS
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund ncsc_nl msrc_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2026-02-10modified 2026-06-17

references (3)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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