CVE-2026-20849

CWE-8075 documents5 sources
Severity
7.5HIGH
EPSS
0.1%
top 74.83%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
32
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2+29 more
Timeline
PublishedJan 13

Description

Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.6 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages31 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
GHSA
GHSA-j88c-7m8j-3g32: Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network↗2026-01-13
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CVEList
Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2026-01-13
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2026-01-13
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20849 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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