CVE-2026-20931
highEPSS 0.008 · 57 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-17
External control of file name or path in Windows Telephony Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (80)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Windows 11 Windows Terminalall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:windows_terminal
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:2008_r2_sp1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23H2 Editionall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:23h2_edition
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- 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.
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20931cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20931enisa_euvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20931Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-20931-detection-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-windows-telephony-servicenvd
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-20931-mitigation-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-windows-telephony-servicenvd
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