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Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-72979

CVE-2026-72979

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — Windows DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

EPSS 1.0%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
42
CVSS 9.8 (CNA)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 62.0.620 × 2012.4No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

Use after free in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
Windows 10 Version 160710.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.951210.0.14393.9512CNA
Windows 10 Version 180910.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.924510.0.17763.9245CNA
Windows Server 20126.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.263496.2.9200.26349CNA
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)6.2.9200.0 – < 6.2.9200.263496.2.9200.26349CNA
Windows Server 2012 R26.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.233986.3.9600.23398CNA
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)6.3.9600.0 – < 6.3.9600.233986.3.9600.23398CNA
Windows Server 201610.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.951210.0.14393.9512CNA
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)10.0.14393.0 – < 10.0.14393.951210.0.14393.9512CNA
Windows Server 201910.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.924510.0.17763.9245CNA
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)10.0.17763.0 – < 10.0.17763.924510.0.17763.9245CNA
Windows Server 202210.0.20348.0 – < 10.0.20348.562210.0.20348.5622CNA
Windows Server 202510.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.3343810.0.26100.33438CNA

Scores by source

microsoft (CNA)9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

patchmsrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72979