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Description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-12-04 | Published 2026-01-13 | Updated 2026-02-22 | Assigner microsoft




HIGH: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Problem types

CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CWE-416: Use After Free

Product status

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

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-2026-20918 (Windows Management Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability) vendor-advisory patch

cve.org (CVE-2026-20918)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-20918)

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