Important CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00259 2026-08 archive

Executive Summary

Incorrect authorization in Windows Container Isolation FS Filter Driver (unionfs.sys) allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Overview

5.5
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Exploitation Unlikely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Information Disclosure
Released Aug 11 2026
Last Updated Aug 11 2026
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.00259 — 0.17554 percentile
NVD CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
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: 4.8

EPSS Score

0.00259
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.17554 percentile - updated 2026-08-14
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Affected Products

2 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems 5121000 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Yes
Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems 5121000 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Yes

Patches

1 patch
Article Type Restart
5121000 Security Update Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

yhw & txz