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windows patch
About this tag
The Windows patch tag covers discussions about security updates and vulnerability fixes for Microsoft Windows. Recent content includes threads on CVE-2026-20868, a remote code execution vulnerability in the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), and CVE-2026-20919, an elevation-of-privilege issue in the SMB Server component addressed in the January 2026 patch rollup. Topics focus on understanding CVEs, applying urgent patches, and containment strategies for enterprise environments. The tag is relevant for IT administrators and security professionals tracking Microsoft's Security Update Guide and cumulative updates.
Microsoft’s Security Update Guide lists a new vulnerability, tracked as CVE‑2026‑20868, that affects the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) and is described as a remote code execution (RCE) issue — an urgent operational problem for any organization that runs RRAS‑based VPN or...
Microsoft has recorded CVE-2026-20919 as an SMB Server elevation-of-privilege (EoP) vulnerability in its Security Update Guide, and the entry is part of the January 2026 Windows security roll-up that administrators should treat as actionable: the vendor lists the identifier against the SMB...