CVE-2026-20824 — Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure5 documents5 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 88.09%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
22
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2+19 more
Timeline
PublishedJan 13

Description

Protection mechanism failure in Windows Remote Assistance allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages22 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.14393.8783+5
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.8783
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.8276
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.6809
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.6809

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
Windows Remote Assistance Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability↗2026-01-13
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GHSA
GHSA-7987-h795-2x6f: Protection mechanism failure in Windows Remote Assistance allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally↗2026-01-13
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Remote Assistance Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability↗2026-01-13
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20824 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-20824 — Protection Mechanism Failure | cvebase