CVE-2026-33694
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Description
This vulnerability allows an attacker to create a junction, enabling the deletion of arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges. As a result, this condition potentially facilitates arbitrary code execution, whereby an attacker may exploit the vulnerability to execute malicious code with elevated SYSTEM privileges.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.4
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-23 19:17:28.073000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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