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CVE-2026-20862

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.65%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.65%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

CVSS 3.1
5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.65% probability · 49th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200
Affected
microsoft/windows 10 1809 · microsoft/windows 10 21h2 · microsoft/windows 10 22h2 · microsoft/windows 11 23h2 · microsoft/windows 11 24h2 · microsoft/windows 11 25h2 · microsoft/windows server 2019 · microsoft/windows server 2022 · microsoft/windows server 2022 23h2 · microsoft/windows server 2025
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.