Information Exposure Through an Error Message in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-20838
Published: January 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121447
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20838
CWE-ID: CWE-209
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to generation of error message containing sensitive information in Windows Kernel. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-20838
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 1607 10.0.14393.8783, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.6491, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.7623
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.2092, 2022 10.0.20348.4648, 2025 10.0.26100.7623, 2025 10.0.26100.32230
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.2092, 2022 10.0.20348.4648, 2025 10.0.26100.7623, 2025 10.0.26100.32230