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CVE-2026-20928Disclosure(microsoft / windows_10_1607)

LOWCVSS 4.6 · 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

Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer in Windows Recovery Environment Agent allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-212

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

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

  • 4 mentions across 3 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • General: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 2d ago at 2 mentions (2026-04-15); latest day: 1
  • 4 total mentions across 3 days

Affected systems

Vendors
microsoft
Products
windows_10_1607windows_10_1809windows_10_21h2windows_10_22h2windows_11_23h2windows_11_24h2windows_11_25h2windows_11_26h1windows_server_2016windows_server_2019

Deep dive

Activity timeline4 mentions / 3d
01122Mentions · 2026-04-15: 2Mentions · 2026-05-13: 1Mentions · 2026-09-09: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-15: 204-1505-1309-09
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
250.0%
General
250.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-04-152
Disclosure2
2026-05-131
General1
2026-09-091
General1
Full discourse4 posts
  • Maxim Suhanov@errno_fail
    General

    I posted the slides from two talks here: https://dfir.ru/2026/09/09/two-conference-talks-slides/ If you like BitLocker bypasses, here is my list: CVE-2024-43513 dubbed "bitlockpick", CVE-2025-21202 dubbed "bitlockpick 2", CVE-2026-20928 dubbed "cold boot attack without cold and boot"... 1/2

    Post summary

    The post shares a slide deck and lists several BitLocker-related CVE identifiers with informal titles, but offers no technical, exploit, or mitigation detail.

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  • Maxim Suhanov@errno_fail
    General

    @weezerOSINT You forgot about CVE-2026-20928, CVE-2025-21202, CVE-2024-43513. All of them are related to WinRE.

    Post summary

    The tweet lists three CVE identifiers associated with WinRE but offers no further technical details, evidence of exploitation, or remediation guidance.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-20928 Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer in Windows Recovery Environment Agent allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security featur… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20928

    Post summary

    The message announces CVE‑2026‑20928, detailing a flaw in the Windows Recovery Environment Agent that mishandles sensitive data, without indicating active exploitation, PoC, or mitigation.

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  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-20928 Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer in Windows Recovery Environment Agent allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security featur… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20928 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-20928 Eli… http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The tweet announces CVE‑2026‑20928, detailing an improper removal of sensitive information in the Windows Recovery Environment Agent that could allow an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature.

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CPE platform detail23 entries

23 of 23 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_23h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_23h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2016---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2019---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022_23h2---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2025---

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