CVE-2026-58636 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Window PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Published: 2026-07-14

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: n/a

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Microsoft PC Manager

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0`	affected	< 3.21.6.0

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58636

History

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Window PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title		Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft pc Manager
Weaknesses		CWE-59
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pc_manager::::::::
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft pc Manager
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58636
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Pc Manager

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-07-14T17:05:36.008Z

Updated: 2026-07-14T19:37:43.702Z

Reserved: 2026-07-01T21:14:44.617Z

Link: CVE-2026-58636

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-14T17:34:06.909Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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