CVE-2026-20929

highpriority · track · 11EPSS 0.029 · 87 %ileexploit · functionalDEEUJPNLRUUS
grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent
Exploitable?
Public exploit
3 exploits · functional
Likely / severe?
2.87% (87th) EPSS
CVSS 7.5 · high
Is it mine?
180 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
7 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

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

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.5
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.17.5highAV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 1.6 · impact 5.9
v3.17.3highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Fsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · NCSC-NL NL
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

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exploits (3)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

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affected products (180)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (4)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • NCSC-2026-0007Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft WindowsNL2026-01-13csaf · ncsc_nlNL

    Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Windows

  • WID-SEC-W-2026-0083Microsoft Windows : Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-01-13csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Versionen von Microsoft Windows und Microsoft Windows Server ausnutzen,, um erweiterte Privilegien, einschließlich Benutzer- und Administratorrechten, zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen und Daten zu manipulieren.

  • msrc_CVE-2026-20929Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2026-01-13csaf · msrc_csafUS

    To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle

  • JVNDB-2026-004359JVN iPedia advisory JVNDB-2026-0043592026-02-20vendor · jvndbJP
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also known as (4)

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sources

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references (3)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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