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CVE-2026-20943

Untrusted search path in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.66%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Untrusted search path in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

CVSS 3.1
7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.66% probability · 50th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-426
Affected
microsoft/office · microsoft/office deployment tool · microsoft/sharepoint server
Source
secure@microsoft.com

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