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CVE-2026-20805
Critical severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 9.8. Fixed by 10 Microsoft security updates.
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CVE-2026-20805 is a critical severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it in the wild, which makes it a fix-first item. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 10 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Risk summary
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2026-20805
An information disclosure bug rated Critical Severity at CVSS 9.8 is rare, and this Desktop Window Manager flaw pairs that score with confirmed exploitation (CISA KEV, January 2026) and a high 73% EPSS. DWM runs on every Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019 session, so the exposed data can include memory contents useful for building follow-on privilege escalation exploits. Active use plus that EPSS number puts it in the top tier of your January 2026 patch backlog.
Do this: Push the January 2026 cumulative update to all Windows 10 1809 and Server 2019 machines and flag any that cannot take it for isolation.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2026-20805
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-20805
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
Exploitation and severity
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirmed exploited in the wild. EPSS exploit probability 73%. CVSS 9.8 (Critical).
This CVE is among the top 25% of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability, and one of 3 actively-exploited CVEs in January 2026.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-20805
Treat as urgent: it is being exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), so patch ahead of items that are not. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5073379, KB5073450, KB5073455, KB5073457, KB5073696, KB5073698, KB5073722, KB5073723, KB5073724, KB5074109 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2026-20805. Each KB page links to the Microsoft Update Catalog download for every affected product.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2026-20805
Is CVE-2026-20805 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2026-20805 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. Its EPSS exploit probability is 73%.
What patch fixes CVE-2026-20805?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2026-20805 in KB5073379, KB5073450, KB5073455, KB5073457, KB5073696, KB5073698, KB5073722, KB5073723, KB5073724, KB5074109. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-20805?
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2019.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2026-20805?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2026-20805's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed three times a day (5 AM, 12:30 PM, and 7 PM US Central).
Fixed by the same updates
If you are patching CVE-2026-20805, the same updates also fix these:
Authoritative references
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