CVE-2026-20849
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk59th percentile - higher than 59% of all known CVEs
Summary
Vulnerability in Windows Kerberos relies on untrusted inputs in a security decision. This allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Risk Assessment
An authorized user can escalate privileges, potentially leading to system compromise or access to sensitive data.
Recommendation
Install the latest security updates from Microsoft for Windows Kerberos. Limit trust in network authentication requests.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Kerberos
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Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Kerberos. It could allow an attacker to gain higher privileges in a domain.
- CVE-2026-62773High
Use after free in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-62766High
Double free in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-62754High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-62752High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-47288High
Integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in Windows Kerberos. Allows an authorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.
- CVE-2026-42914Medium
A vulnerability in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to cause a denial of service over the network via an out-of-bounds read.
- CVE-2026-42903Medium
A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to perform a Denial of Service (DoS) attack over a network.
- CVE-2024-38239High
A vulnerability in Windows Kerberos allows elevation of privilege. An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges on the system.
- CVE-2023-21817High
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Kerberos. The description lacks technical details, but the vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges in a domain environment.
Original NVD description (English source)
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

