About this tag
The local elevation tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about elevation-of-privilege vulnerabilities in Windows components, such as CVE-2026-20865 in Windows Management Services. Posts highlight Microsoft's exploitability and confidence metrics, which help administrators triage and respond to urgent security issues. The tag is relevant for IT professionals and security researchers tracking local privilege escalation threats in Windows environments.
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    CVE-2026-20865: Urgent Windows Management Services Elevation of Privilege

    Microsoft’s brief advisory entry for CVE-2026-20865 — registered under the Windows Management Services component — signals an elevation‑of‑privilege condition that administrators should treat as urgent, but the vendor’s public record is terse and the complete technical details remain scarce in...