VDB-340823 · CVE-2026-20936 · EUVD-2026-2125

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 NDIS out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component NDIS. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-20936. It is possible to launch the attack on the physical device. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows. This issue affects an unknown function of the component NDIS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Out-of-bounds read in Windows NDIS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information with a physical attack.

The weakness was presented 01/13/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-20936. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-2125). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3

VulDB Base Score: 2.1
VulDB Temp Score: 1.9
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 4.3
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒

CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

01/13/2026 VulDB entry created
01/13/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
01/13/2026 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
01/24/2026 +11 days VulDB entry last update