CVE-2026-65768

HIGH 8.8 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-08-11 · Last modified 2026-10-21 · microsoft · NVD: Analyzed

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Microsoft Teams for Android allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.8), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.9%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 61st percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

8.8CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · CNA

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Microsoft

Products Microsoft Teams For Android Teams

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-22: : Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

References and research data (JSON)

Known Affected Software Configurations

Vendor	Product	Version range
Microsoft	Teams	< 1.0.0.2026133602

All CVSS metrics

HIGH 8.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
HIGH 8.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · NVD Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Patches & mitigations

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65768 vendor-advisorypatchVendor AdvisoryCVE record · microsoft · Updated 2026-10-21T20:51:02.149Z
NVD · CVE-2026-65768 · Updated 2026-10-24T16:10:00.153

Advisories

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-56290 ADVISORYEUVD · EUVD-2026-56290

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS