Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-20931Windows Telephony Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 8.0
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Windows 10 Version 1607 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 41.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
External control of file name or path in Windows Telephony Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows Telephony Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-20931-detection-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-windows-telephony-service
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-20931-mitigation-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-windows-telephony-service