SB2026011389 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows WalletService
Published: January 13, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20853)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows WalletService. A local attacker can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.