External Control of File Name or Path (CWE-73)
Medium
Disputed · 4.3 NVD
Temporal: 3.8
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Sources disagree (Low–High)
NVD
PRIMARY
4.3
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
ENISA EUVD
HIGH
qualitative
CIRCL (temporal)
3.8
LOW
cvss
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CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Lifecycle Timeline
1
CVE Published
May 12, 2026 - 16:58 nvd
MEDIUM 4.3
DescriptionCVE.org
External control of file name or path in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Analysis
External control of file name or path in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Same weakness CWE-73 – External Control of File Name or Path
View allSame technique Information Disclosure
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EUVD-2026-29678
GHSA-m493-43x7-h3mj