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Description

Improper input validation in Windows Server Update Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-12-03 | Published 2026-01-13 | Updated 2026-02-22 | Assigner microsoft




HIGH: 8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Problem types

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Product status

10.0.14393.0 (custom) before 10.0.14393.8783
affected

10.0.17763.0 (custom) before 10.0.17763.8276
affected

10.0.19044.0 (custom) before 10.0.19044.6809
affected

10.0.19045.0 (custom) before 10.0.19045.6809
affected

10.0.22631.0 (custom) before 10.0.22631.6491
affected

10.0.22631.0 (custom) before 10.0.22631.6491
affected

10.0.26100.0 (custom) before 10.0.26100.7623
affected

10.0.26200.0 (custom) before 10.0.26200.7623
affected

6.2.9200.0 (custom) before 6.2.9200.25868
affected

6.2.9200.0 (custom) before 6.2.9200.25868
affected

6.3.9600.0 (custom) before 6.3.9600.22968
affected

6.3.9600.0 (custom) before 6.3.9600.22968
affected

10.0.14393.0 (custom) before 10.0.14393.8783
affected

10.0.14393.0 (custom) before 10.0.14393.8783
affected

10.0.17763.0 (custom) before 10.0.17763.8276
affected

10.0.17763.0 (custom) before 10.0.17763.8276
affected

10.0.20348.0 (custom) before 10.0.20348.4648
affected

10.0.25398.0 (custom) before 10.0.25398.2092
affected

10.0.26100.0 (custom) before 10.0.26100.32230
affected

10.0.26100.0 (custom) before 10.0.26100.32230
affected

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20856 (Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability) vendor-advisory patch

cve.org (CVE-2026-20856)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-20856)

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