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CVE-2026-20931

CVE detail

CVE-2026-20931

External control of file name or path in Windows Telephony Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.

CVSS 8.0 · HighBuzz score 23.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 23.9

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Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

13.9

3 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

10.0

2 sources across 2 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 0; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 0; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

3 source links · newest first

https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-20931-mitigation-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-windows-telephony-servicewww.vicarius.io
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Exploitwww.vicarius.ioJan 13, 2026, 6:16 PM
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-20931-detection-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-windows-telephony-servicewww.vicarius.io
No excerpt available.
Exploitwww.vicarius.ioJan 13, 2026, 6:16 PM
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20931msrc.microsoft.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorymsrc.microsoft.comJan 13, 2026, 6:16 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars

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KEV listed11 mentions

External lookup

Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Unavailable

Published

Jan 13, 2026

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

How this vector reads

CVSS 3.1 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent. The attacker must reach the same or an adjacent network.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Privileges Required (PR): Low. The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.
User Interaction (UI): None. Exploitation does not require another user to act.
Scope (S): Unchanged. Impacts remain within the vulnerable security authority.
Confidentiality Impact (C): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Integrity Impact (I): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Availability Impact (A): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses