Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-20873
Microsoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows 11Microsoft Windows Server
Windows Management Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS 3.1
7.8High
Official description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8High | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (microsoft) | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 ≤ v < 10.0.17763.8276 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19044.0 ≤ v < 10.0.19044.6809 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 ≤ v < 10.0.19045.6809 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 ≤ v < 10.0.26100.7623 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 ≤ v < 10.0.26200.7623 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 ≤ v < 10.0.22631.6491 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 ≤ v < 10.0.22631.6491 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 ≤ v < 10.0.17763.8276 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 ≤ v < 10.0.17763.8276 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 ≤ v < 10.0.20348.4648 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.0 ≤ v < 10.0.25398.2092 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 ≤ v < 10.0.26100.32230 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 ≤ v < 10.0.26100.32230 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
1- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20873 vendor-advisorypatch
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Details
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- Last updated
- 2026-07-31
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.29%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
21.9%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
- CWE-416Use After Free