CVE-2026-20818HighCVSS 6.2
Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 Description
Insertion of sensitive information into log file in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
🎯 Affected products9
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2025
- Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
✅ Remediation
KB5073723 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.8276 KB5073457 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.4648 KB5073379 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.32230 KB5073450 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.25398.2092 KB5073722 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.8783
🔗 References (12)
- advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20818
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5073723
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5073723
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5073457
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5073457
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5073379
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/a6021fd2-b3b7-45a7-b68e-35c28a2a77da
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5073379
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5073450
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5073450
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5073722
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5073722