CVE-2026-20874HighCVSS 7.8

Windows Management Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
June 2, 2026
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-20874 →

📋 Description

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

🎯 Affected products21

  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
  • 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 KB5073724 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.6809 KB5073724 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19045.6809 KB5073379 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.32230 KB5074109 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26200.7623 KB5073455 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22631.6491 KB5073450 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.25398.2092 KB5074109 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.7623

🔗 References (16)