VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-20941
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.48%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 11 24h2 · microsoft/windows 11 25h2 · microsoft/windows server 2025
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.