CVE-2026-20830
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedConcurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Capability Access Management Service (camsvc) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA race condition vulnerability exists in the Windows Capability Access Management Service (camsvc) where improper synchronization of shared resources allows an authorized local attacker to exploit concurrent execution and elevate privileges to higher integrity levels.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 10.0.26100.7623CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the Windows Server versionRun 'winver' or 'systeminfo' to confirm the installed Windows version and build numberAffected if The system is running Microsoft Windows Server 2025 with a build lower than 10.0.26100.7623
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Verify camsvc service presenceCheck if the Capability Access Management Service exists by running 'sc query camsvc' or viewing Services.mscAffected if The camsvc service is present on the system (this is the vulnerable component)
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Confirm the exact OS build numberRun 'winver' or 'ver' command and note the full version string (e.g., 10.0.26100.xxxx)Affected if The build number is below 10.0.26100.7623 - compare your version against this threshold
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Audit privileged account assignmentsReview Security Event Log for Event ID 4672 (Special privileges assigned to new logon) or use 'whoami /priv' to check current user privilegesAffected if Unexpected privilege escalation events occur or unusual accounts hold elevated privileges post-logon
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Monitor for camsvc interactionUse Process Monitor (procmon) or Windows Event Logging to observe which processes access the camsvc service, check for concurrent access patternsAffected if Multiple processes or suspicious threads are observed interacting with camsvc simultaneously
A system is affected if it runs Windows Server 2025 with build version lower than 10.0.26100.7623 and has the camsvc service present and accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped10.0.26100.7623
Apply the vendor patch when available; in the interim, limit local access to the system and monitor for suspicious processes interacting with the camsvc service.
Windows Server 2025 build 10.0.26100.7623 or later
- Identify current Windows Server 2025 build version by running 'winver' or 'systeminfo' in Command Prompt
- Navigate to Windows Update settings or check Microsoft Update Catalog
- Search for and install the security update containing build 10.0.26100.7623 or later
- Alternatively, download the specific security update from Microsoft Update Catalog using KB number from the corresponding MSRC release
- Restart the server after applying the update
- Verify the installed build version matches or exceeds 10.0.26100.7623 using 'winver'
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-20830 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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