PT-2026-2743 · Microsoft · Host Process For Windows Tasks+1

Filip Dragović + 1 · Published 2026-01-13 · Updated 2026-03-02 · CVE-2026-20941

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Host Process for Windows Tasks (affected versions not specified)

Description An issue with how links are handled before accessing files ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks can allow a local attacker with authorization to gain higher privileges on the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-00403

CVE-2026-20941

Affected Products

Host Process For Windows Tasks

Windows

References · 11

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20941 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-20941 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20941 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2026-20941 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-00403 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20941 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/ksg93rd/status/2028482270223389049 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/crowdfense/status/2027066127197819182 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/vicariusltd/status/2012240401847980274 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2011142884196594025 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/vicariusltd/status/2011542336095010858 · Twitter Post