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CVE-2026-20854.

Source-reported disclosure and enrichment record.

SEVERITY / CVSSHIGH / 7.5No severity score in this snapshot.
EXPLOITATION STATUSNot listed in the cached KEV catalogThis does not establish absence of exploitation.
RECORD STATUSMicrosoft vendor recordModified Jan 13, 2026

Disclosure summary

Use after free in Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Source-reported weakness categories

CWE-416

Source-specific records & product guidance

Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.

Microsoft Security Updates (CVRF) · 2026-Jan

Open original source · Updated Jan 13, 2026

Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Maximum of vendor-reported product scores; products and fixed builds are associations, not a universal affected-version statement.

Microsoft maximum product score: 7.5

VendorProduct / associationVersion / bounds
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (MSRC status code 3)
Microsoft update guideWindows Server 2025 (MSRC status code 3)

Vendor remediation references

Original records & references

PUBLISHED 2026-01-13T03:00:00-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-01-13T03:00:00-05:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:45:22-04:00