CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-20941

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.46%

38th percentile - higher than 38% of all known CVEs

Summary

An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could use symbolic links to access protected files or execute code with higher privileges.

Recommendation

Install the latest Windows security updates from Microsoft.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS