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CVE-2026-20941

VendormicrosoftProductwindows 11 24h2, windows 11 25h2, windows server 2025DiscoveredJan 13, 2026UpdatedJul 30, 2026

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

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CVSS v3.1
7.8 HIGH
EPSS
0.47%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
1
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 22, 2026
● 0.01pp
0.48% → 0.47% over 5 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
5 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jan 13, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Jul 30, 2026
Jan 13, 2026
advisories.ncsc.nl reports: NCSC-2026-0007 [1.00] [M/H] Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Windows