Local Path Traversal in Windows ShortcutService Privileged File Creation
CVE-2026-20982 Published on February 4, 2026

Path traversal in ShortcutService prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows privileged local attacker to create file with system privilege.

NVD


Products Associated with CVE-2026-20982

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Samsung Mobile Devices
 

Affected Versions

Samsung Mobile Devices Version SMR Feb-2026 Release in Android 14, 15, 16 is unaffected by CVE-2026-20982

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.02%
Percentile
4.06%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.