CVE-2026-20929
NVD HIGH 7.5 · published 2026-01-13 · 1 on the wire
Improper access control in Windows HTTP.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Exploited in the wild
Not on KEV
Not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue as of the last daily pull. Absence is not proof of safety.
EPSS · 30-day forecast
3%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 86th percentile of all CVEs. A forecast; KEV outranks it.
CVSS · NVD
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Internet exposure
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No exposure census on this CVE's dispatches.
On the wire1
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