CVE-2026-20929

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Improper access control in Windows HTTP.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20929 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

16 Jan 2026, 15:05

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References () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20929 - () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20929 - Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
First Time Microsoft windows Server 2012
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022 23h2
Microsoft windows Server 2016
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows Server 2008
Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 10 1607

13 Jan 2026, 18:16

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-01-13 18:16

Updated : 2026-01-16 15:05

NVD link : CVE-2026-20929

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20929

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20929

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_server_2019
  • windows_server_2012
  • windows_10_1809
  • windows_server_2008
  • windows_11_23h2
  • windows_server_2016
  • windows_server_2022
  • windows_server_2022_23h2
  • windows_10_22h2
  • windows_10_21h2
  • windows_10_1607
CWE
CWE-284

Improper Access Control