On Windows, when the target of Root.Mkdir or Root.MkdirAll is a junction pointing to an empty location, the operation can create a directory at the junction target even when that target is located outside the root. This only applies to oper…
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nvd · CVE-2026-56857
PublishedOn Windows, when the target of Root.Mkdir or Root.MkdirAll is a junction pointing to an empty location, the operation can create a directory at the junction target even when that target is located outside the root. This only applies to operations where the last path component is a junction (path/to/junction, but not path/junction/target).
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Source analysis status: Awaiting Analysis
Weakness classifications: CWE-1386
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published: 2026-10-08T23:17:01.487
lastModified: 2026-10-09T16:35:35.900
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- 8 Oct 2026 23:17:01 UTC
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- 9 Oct 2026 16:35:35 UTC
- Observed here
- 25 Oct 2026 14:19:10 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 · Secondary · 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H