CVE-2026-20808

HIGH

Printer Association Object - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Printer Association Object allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

References (1)

[Vendor Advisory] https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20808

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0

EPSS 0.0003

EPSS Percentile 6.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-362

Status published

Affected Products (4)

microsoft/windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.7623

microsoft/windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.7623

microsoft/windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.2092

microsoft/windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.32230

Timeline

Published Jan 13, 2026

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026