vulnerability
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2026-20871: Desktop Window Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 13, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 13, 2026
Added
Jan 13, 2026
Modified
Mar 10, 2026
Description
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2026-20871: Desktop Window Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Solutions
microsoft-windows-windows_10-21h2-kb5073724microsoft-windows-windows_10-22h2-kb5073724microsoft-windows-windows_11-23h2-kb5073455microsoft-windows-windows_11-24h2-kb5074109microsoft-windows-windows_11-25h2-kb5074109microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-21h2-kb5073457microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-22h2-kb5073457microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-23h2-kb5073450microsoft-windows-windows_server_2025-24h2-kb5073379
References
- CVE-2026-20871
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2026-20871
- CWE-416
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5073379
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5073450
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5073455
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5073457
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5073724
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5074109
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