CVE-2026-88162 Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) Tampering Vulnerability

{
  "id": "b2c0b970b58df38532fb903e659354ea77d2501b390bbd11314d00c434d16156",
  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88162",
  "method": "llm",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2026-88162 Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) Tampering Vulnerability",
    "summary": "Improper authorization in Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.",
    "evidence": "Improper authorization in Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "Windows Encrypting File System (EFS)",
          "evidence": "CVE-2026-88162 Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) Tampering Vulnerability"
        },
        "prerequisites": [
          {
            "value": "an authorized attacker",
            "evidence": "allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally."
          }
        ],
        "fixed_versions": [],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "fixed_cves": [],
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-88162",
        "evidence": "CVE-2026-88162 Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) Tampering Vulnerability"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 25208,
  "published_at": "2026-10-13T14:00:00+00:00"
}