Jan 2026: Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20940 Published on January 13, 2026

Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Weakness Type

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

The program obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer.

Products Associated with CVE-2026-20940

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Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 11 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Sp2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8783 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8276 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2:

Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.6809 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2:

Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.6809 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6491 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6491 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1:

Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.28117 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.28117 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2:

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.23717 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.23717 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012:

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25868 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25868 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2:

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22968 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22968 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8783 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8783 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8276 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8276 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.4648 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

0.03%

Percentile

8.28%