# CVE-2026-20805

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2026-20805
- CVSS: 5.5
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2026-01-13; CISA due date 2026-02-03
- EPSS: 7.46%
- Unvetted proof-of-concept code on GitHub: 6 GitHub proofs of concept (first 2026-01-14)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact partial (assessed 2026-01-14)
- Weakness: CWE-200
- Published: 2026-01-13

## Affected versions

- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: affected >= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.8783
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809: affected >= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.8276
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2: affected >= 10.0.19044.0 and < 10.0.19044.6809
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2: affected >= 10.0.19045.0 and < 10.0.19045.6809
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2: affected >= 10.0.22631.0 and < 10.0.22631.6491
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2: affected >= 10.0.22631.0 and < 10.0.22631.6491
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2: affected >= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.7623
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2: affected >= 10.0.26200.0 and < 10.0.26200.7623
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012: affected >= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.25868
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: affected >= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.22968
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): affected >= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.22968
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): affected >= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.25868
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016: affected >= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.8783
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): affected >= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.8783
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019: affected >= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.8276
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): affected >= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.8276
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022: affected >= 10.0.20348.0 and < 10.0.20348.4648
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): affected >= 10.0.25398.0 and < 10.0.25398.2092
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025: affected >= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.32230
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation): affected >= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.32230

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [patch] https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20805
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-20805

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