CISA Adds 6 Known Exploited Flaws in Fortinet, Microsoft, and Adobe Software

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA on Monday added half a dozen security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows - CVE-2026-21643 CVSS score: 9.1 - An SQL injection...

VulnCheck KEV: CVE-2025-60710

Microsoft Windows contains a link following vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation...

CVE-2026-20941

Improper link resolution before file access 'link following' in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

CVE-2026-20941

Improper link resolution before file access 'link following' in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

CVE-2026-20941

Improper link resolution before file access 'link following' in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

CVE-2026-20941 Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVE-2026-20941 Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVE-2026-20941

CVE-2026-20941 describes an elevation-of-privilege in the Windows Host Process for Windows Tasks caused by improper link resolution before file access (link following). The issue is local and affects Windows client/server platforms as scoped by the January 2026 updates. Microsoft lists fixes in K...

Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Improper link resolution before file access 'link following' in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

CVE-2026-20941: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

Improper link resolution before file access 'link following' in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

PT-2026-2743

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Host Process for Windows Tasks affected versions not specified Description An issue with how links are handled before accessing files 'link following' in Host Process for Windows Tasks can allow a local attacker with authorization to gain high...

TaskHound - Windows Privileged Scheduled Task Discovery Tool

TaskHound is a tool that hunts for Windows scheduled tasks that run with privileged accounts and stored credentials. It enumerates tasks over SMB, parses XMLs, and identifies high-value attack opportunities through BloodHound support...

CVE-2025-60710

Improper link resolution before file access 'link following' in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

CVE-2025-60710

Improper link resolution before file access 'link following' in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

EUVD-2025-93436

Improper link resolution before file access 'link following' in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

CVE-2025-60710

CVE-2025-60710 is a Windows privilege-escalation vulnerability in the Host Process for Windows Tasks caused by improper link resolution before file access (link following). The CVE entry notes local abuse by an authorized attacker and a high impact (C:H, I:H, A:H) with local attack vector and no ...

CVE-2025-60710 Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVE-2025-60710 Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Improper link resolution before file access 'link following' in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

CVE-2025-60710: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

Improper link resolution before file access 'link following' in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...