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CVE-2026-20876

26
FAUCET Score

CVE-2026-20876 is a heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave, affecting Windows 11 versions (23H2, 24H2, 25H2) and Windows Server (2022 23H2, 2025). This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.7 MEDIUM, indicating that a highly privileged local attacker can achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion (12 mentions) and media coverage (2 articles), suggesting notable awareness.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 10.0.22631.6491CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 10.0.26100.7623CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 10.0.26200.7623CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 10.0.25398.2092CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 10.0.26100.32230CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

6.7MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
0.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.51%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
40.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0051 is in the 91st percentile among its peer group of 3,720 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (10)

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.26100.7623
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2025Fixed in: 10.0.26100.32230
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 10.0.26100.32230
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.26200.7623
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.26200.7623
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22631.6491
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22631.6491
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 10.0.25398.2092
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.26100.7623
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microsoftvendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
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Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2026-Jan/CVE-2026-20876Critical

Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Jan 13, 2026

References

msrc.microsoft.com / update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20876
Vendor Advisory