GHSA-qfxh-8pc6-gx8m

GHSA-qfxh-8pc6-gx8m PUBLISHED CVSS 7 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published January 13, 2026

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Timeline

Jan 13, 2026 CVE Published
May 1, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)

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vulnetix vdb vuln GHSA-qfxh-8pc6-gx8m
vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-qfxh-8pc6-gx8m

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curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
  "https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/GHSA-qfxh-8pc6-gx8m/fixes/registry"

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20869 advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20869 advisory

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