CVE-2026-47648
Is CVE-2026-47648 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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High CVSS base score, but low real-world exploitation probability (EPSS). Likely less urgent than the score implies.
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Real, but low real-world risk
A genuine vulnerability on paper, but EPSS shows little real-world exploitation — the base score may overstate urgency. This is not the same as a false positive.
Based on CVSS · FIRST EPSS
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Untrusted search path in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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