Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-20818Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Medium 6.2
In plain English
A medium-severity sensitive data in logs in Windows Server 2016 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Insertion of sensitive information into log file in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.8783 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.8783 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.8276 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.8276 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – before 10.0.20348.4648 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.0 – before 10.0.25398.2092 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.32230 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.32230 |
Weakness: CWE-532 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch