High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 13, 2026· Updated Jul 30, 2026
CVE-2026-20929
CVE-2026-20929
Description
Improper access control in Windows HTTP.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products
3710.0.14393.0+ 6 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.14393.0
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.19044.0
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.19045.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.14393.8783
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: <10.0.14393.8783
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.19044.6809
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.19045.6809
10.0.17763.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.17763.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.17763.8276
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: <10.0.17763.8276
10.0.22631.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.22631.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.22631.6491
6.1.7601.0+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: 6.1.7601.0
- (no CPE)range: 6.0.6003.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
6.2.9200.0+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: 6.2.9200.0
- (no CPE)range: 6.3.9600.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.25398.2092
10.0.14393.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.14393.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.14393.8783
10.0.17763.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.17763.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.17763.8276
10.0.20348.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.20348.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.20348.4648
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 6.1.7601.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 6.0.6003.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 6.2.9200.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 6.3.9600.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.25398.0
- Range: 10.0.22631.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20929nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
2- Metasploit Wrap Up: Belgian Waffles, Chocolates, and…Modules-Frites?Rapid7 Blog · Sep 25, 2026
- Metasploit Wrap Up: This One Goes to Sixteen!Rapid7 Blog · Sep 11, 2026