{"id":"CVE-2026-20941","published":"2026-01-13T17:57:10Z","modified":"2026-07-30T20:47:28Z","title":"Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows 11 Version 24H2","tier":"tail","description":{"text":"Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","provenance":"source","from":"CVE.org"},"cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C","provenance":"source","from":"CVE.org CNA"},"epss":{"score":0.00475,"percentile":0.40948,"provenance":"source"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-59","name":"Improper Link Resolution Before File Access"}],"references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20941","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"]}],"priority":{"score":13.6,"factors":[{"name":"EPSS percentile","points":8.19},{"name":"CVSS severity","points":5.46}]},"vendorSlug":"microsoft","affectedVersions":[{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows 11 Version 24H2","versions":[">= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.7623"]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows 11 Version 25H2","versions":[">= 10.0.26200.0, < 10.0.26200.7623"]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows Server 2025","versions":[">= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.32230"]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)","versions":[">= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.32230"]}],"euvd":{"id":"EUVD-2026-2118","exploited":false,"provenance":"source"},"lineage":{"familyId":"fam-class-microsoft-windows-cwe-59"}}