Windows
CVE-2026-20862
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
AnalysisAI
Windows Management Services on Windows 10, 11, and Server 2022 expose sensitive information through an information disclosure vulnerability that allows authenticated local users to read confidential data. An attacker with valid credentials can exploit this to access information they should not be authorized to view, though no remote exploitation or system modification is possible. No patch is currently available for affected systems.
Technical ContextAI
Classified as CWE-200 (Information Exposure). Affects the Windows Management component of Windows 10 1809. Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
RemediationAI
Monitor vendor advisories for a patch.
Windows MSHTML component contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to craft malicious ActiveX
Windows Win32k contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability enabling local privilege escalation to SYSTEM, exploited by
The Windows VBScript engine contains a remote code execution vulnerability in object handling that allows full system co
Windows Win32k fails to properly handle objects in memory, allowing local privilege escalation exploited in the wild in
A privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 5.5). Risk factors: actively exploited (KEV-listed), EPSS 94% exploitation pr
Windows Kernel contains a TOCTOU race condition vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation, exploited by the OilR
Windows Internet Shortcut Files (.url) contain an external control vulnerability (CVE-2025-33053, CVSS 8.8) that enables
Windows SMB contains an improper access control vulnerability (CVE-2025-33073, CVSS 8.8) enabling authenticated attacker
Twonky Server 8.5.2 on Linux and Windows allows unauthenticated access to the admin log file through a web service API b
An unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in MiniWeb HTTP Server <= Build 300 that allows unauthenticated remote
FreeFloat FTP Server contains multiple critical design flaws that allow unauthenticated remote attackers to upload arbit
Serviio Media Server versions 1.4 through 1.8 on Windows contain an unauthenticated command injection in the /rest/actio
Same weakness CWE-200 – Information Exposure
View allShare
External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today