Jan 2026: Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerabi
CVE-2026-20854 Published on January 13, 2026

Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2026-20854 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-20854

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Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2: Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2: Microsoft Windows Server 2025: Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation):

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.06%
Percentile
18.72%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.