MSRC compact vulnerability detail

CVE-2026-20857 · Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Severity
Important
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
CVSS
7.8 base · 6.8 temporal
Release
2026-01-13
Signals
Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Unlikely
CWE
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Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ / Articles
Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain specific limited SYSTEM privileges.