CVE detail
CVE-2026-20872
External control of file name or path in Windows NTLM allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
- Total mentions
- 0
- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
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Evidence
Source links by recency
3 source links · newest first
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-20872-mitigation-script-spoofing-vulnerability-in-windows-ntlmwww.vicarius.io
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Exploitwww.vicarius.ioJan 13, 2026, 6:16 PM - https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-20872-detection-script-spoofing-vulnerability-in-windows-ntlmwww.vicarius.io
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Exploitwww.vicarius.ioJan 13, 2026, 6:16 PM - https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20872msrc.microsoft.com
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Vendor Advisorymsrc.microsoft.comJan 13, 2026, 6:16 PM
Exploit code
Public exploit repository references
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