CVE-2026-119954: Microsoft Windows Search Component absolute path traversal
CVE-2026-119954 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-11-10
Windows Search is a system component that indexes and searches files on Windows computers. An authorized attacker could exploit a path traversal flaw to run code with elevated privileges on a victim's machine, potentially allowing full system compromise.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119954 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-119954?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows Search Component.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119954?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-119954 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-119954?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Search Component. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.