CVE-2026-69771 — Windows Container Manager Service Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Executive Summary

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Container Manager Service allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Overview

4.7

CVSS MEDIUM

Important

MS Severity

Not Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Exploitation Unlikely

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Security Feature Bypass

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

Released Sep 8 2026

Last Updated Sep 8 2026

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

CVSS Vector

ATTACK VECTOR

Local

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

High

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

Low

USER INTERACTION

None

SCOPE

Unchanged

CONFIDENTIALITY

High

INTEGRITY

None

AVAILABILITY

None

EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY

Unproven

REMEDIATION LEVEL

Official Fix

REPORT CONFIDENCE

Confirmed

Temporal Score: 4.1

EPSS Score

No EPSS score available for this CVE.

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Affected Products

8 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5122880 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems	`5122880 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5124008 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems	`5124008 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5124008 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems	`5124008 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems	`5124012 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems	`5124012 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes

Patches

3 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`5122880`	Security Update	Yes
`5124008`	Security Update	Yes
`5124012`	Security Update	Yes

Exploits & PoC

No public exploit or PoC has been linked for this CVE yet. When available, references are sourced from public repositories and may be unverified or non-functional — review carefully before use.

Detection Rules

No public Sigma or Nuclei detection rule has been mapped to this CVE yet. Coverage is concentrated on exploited / high-profile vulnerabilities; check SigmaHQ for updates.

Acknowledgments

haowei yan & xiaozun tang

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD