Description

Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer in Windows Recovery Environment Agent allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-04-14T16:57:51.238Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-16T14:18:42.542Z

Source :

microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-20928 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Microsoft
  • Windows 10 1607
  • Windows 10 1809
  • Windows 10 21h2
  • Windows 10 21h2
  • Windows 10 22h2
  • Windows 10 22h2
  • Windows 11 22h3
  • Windows 11 23h2
  • Windows 11 23h2
  • Windows 11 24h2
  • Windows 11 24h2
  • Windows 11 25h2
  • Windows 11 25h2
  • Windows 11 26h1
  • Windows 11 26h1
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (server Core Installation)
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022, 23h2 Edition (server Core Installation)
  • Windows Server 2025
  • Windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
  • Windows Server 23h2
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-20928.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20928 cve-icon cve-icon
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