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CVEMicrosoft Security Response Center

Windows AppX Deployment Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows AppX Deployment Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

What it said

CVE
CVE-2026-88224
Severity
Important
CVSS base score
7.0
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploitation detected
No known exploitation (MSRC assessment)
Publicly disclosed
No (MSRC assessment)
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
Component
Windows AppX Deployment Service
Weakness
CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Issued by
Microsoft
Customer action
Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance
Affected products
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Updates that fix it
KB5131085: Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) (restart required); KB5131291: Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) (restart required)
CISA KEV
Not listed in the collected catalog
EPSS
No EPSS score collected
Public detection template
No Nuclei template listed
Published
10 Nov 2026 08:00 UTC
Last revised
10 Nov 2026 08:00 UTC
Revision note
Information published.

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Microsoft security releases
Complete at observationRead 10 Nov 2026 at 18:30 UTC
CISA KEV
Complete at observationRead 10 Nov 2026 at 18:30 UTC
FIRST EPSS
Complete at observationRead 10 Nov 2026 at 18:30 UTC
Public detection templates (Nuclei)
Complete at observationRead 10 Nov 2026 at 18:30 UTC

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