What is CVE-2026-69507?

CVE-2026-69507 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2026-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-69507?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows 11 23h2

CVE-2026-69507

Insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Published 2026-09-08 · last modified 2026-09-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (59.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-24.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-538 — Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory

References

Microsoft Windows Search Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-69507?: CVE-2026-69507 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-69507?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.