Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 COM Server type confusion
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 3.8 | $5k-$25k | 1.55 |
Summary
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft Windows. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component COM Server. Such manipulation leads to type confusion. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-20806. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component COM Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. Impacted is confidentiality.
The weakness was released 04/14/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-20806. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/14/2026).
Upgrading to version 10.0.17763.8644, 10.0.19044.7184, 10.0.19045.7184, 10.0.20348.5020, 10.0.22631.6936, 10.0.25398.2274, 10.0.26100.32690, 10.0.26200.8246 or 10.0.28000.1836 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 2.9
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 5.5
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Type confusionCWE: CWE-843
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔒
Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Reaction Time: 🔒
0-Day Time: 🔒
Exposure Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Windows 10.0.17763.8644/10.0.19044.7184/10.0.19045.7184/10.0.20348.5020/10.0.22631.6936/10.0.25398.2274/10.0.26100.32690/10.0.26200.8246/10.0.28000.1836
Timeline
04/14/2026 VulDB entry created04/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/14/2026 Countermeasure disclosed
04/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-20806 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20806
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-357386
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 04/14/2026 19:13Updated: 04/14/2026 19:17
Changes: 04/14/2026 19:13 (36), 04/14/2026 19:17 (34)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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