CVE detail
CVE-2026-20805: Microsoft Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Microsoft · Windows
- Date added (KEV)
- Jan 13, 2026
- CISA due date
- Feb 03, 2026
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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Technical detail
From CISA
Microsoft Windows Desktop Windows Manager contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20805 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20805
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