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CVE-2026-69794 Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

A buffer over-read in Windows EFS may allow an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Products
Windows Encrypting File System (EFS)
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-69794
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
7 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-69794 Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) Information Disclosure Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 8 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC

A buffer over-read in Windows EFS may allow an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Buffer over-read in Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Windows Encrypting File System (EFS)

Fixed versions: Not specified

Prerequisites: authorized attacker

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69794",
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  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 26951,
  "published_at": "2026-09-08T14:00:00+00:00"
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