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CVE-2026-69412

HIGH 8 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-09-08 · Last modified 2026-10-14 · microsoft · NVD: Analyzed

Stack-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 8), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.6%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 47th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

8CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · CNA

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Must sit on the same / adjacent network
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Microsoft

Products Windows 10 Version 1607 Windows 10 Version 1809 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 (Server Core Installation) Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core Installation) Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2016 (Server Core Installation) Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation) Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation) Windows 10 1607 Windows 10 1809

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-121: : Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

References and research data (JSON)

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
MicrosoftWindows 10 1607< 10.0.14393.9512
MicrosoftWindows 10 1607< 10.0.14393.9512
MicrosoftWindows 10 1809< 10.0.17763.9245
MicrosoftWindows 10 1809< 10.0.17763.9245
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012*
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012r2
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016< 10.0.14393.9512
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019< 10.0.17763.9245
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022< 10.0.20348.5622
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025< 10.0.26100.33438

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
  • HIGH 8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Patches & mitigations

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS