Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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Vulnerable

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20941

Vendor Advisory

Weaknesses

[email protected]

Primary
CWE-59

CVSS impact metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.8 · High

Information

Source identifier

[email protected]

Vulnerability status

Analyzed

Published

2026-01-13T18:16:21.530Z

3 days ago

Last modified

2026-01-16T15:55:38.877Z

2 hours ago