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CVE-2026-20824Patch(microsoft / windows_10_1607)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Protection mechanism failure in Windows Remote Assistance allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-693

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • windows_10_1607
  • windows_10_1809
  • windows_10_21h2
  • windows_10_22h2

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Patch: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
microsoft
Products
windows_10_1607windows_10_1809windows_10_21h2windows_10_22h2windows_11_23h2windows_11_24h2windows_11_25h2windows_server_2012windows_server_2016windows_server_2019

2 versions affected across 13 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-02-13: 1Technical Details · 2026-02-13: 102-13
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🛡️ Windows Credential prompts now only accept trusted local input after CVE-2026-20824—remote or automated keystrokes blocked, even screen-sharing keyboards. Keep creds safe, not keyboards from the ether. #WindowsForum #Security #PatchTuesday https://windowsforum.com/threads/windows-credential-ui-hardened-trusted-local-input-only-after-cve-2026-20824.401133/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

    Post summary

    The thread notes that after CVE‑2026‑20824, Windows Credential prompts have been hardened to accept only trusted local input, preventing remote keystroke injection as part of a PatchTuesday update.

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CPE platform detail16 entries

16 of 16 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2---
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2---
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_23h2---
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2---
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012r2--
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2016---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2019---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022_23h2---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2025---

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