Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-20853Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity race condition 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 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows WalletService allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.8783 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.8276 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19044.0 – before 10.0.19044.6809 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 – before 10.0.19045.6809 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.6491 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 – before 10.0.22631.6491 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.7623 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 – before 10.0.26200.7623 |
Weakness: CWE-362 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch