CVEvulnerability
CVE-2026-62761
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-08-11
- Last modified
- 2026-09-02
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 10 1607 (< 10.0.14393.9418)
• microsoft windows 10 1809 (< 10.0.17763.9121)
• microsoft windows server 2012
• microsoft windows server 2012 r2
• microsoft windows server 2016 (< 10.0.14393.9418)
• microsoft windows server 2019 (< 10.0.17763.9121)
• microsoft windows server 2022 (< 10.0.20348.5440)
• microsoft windows server 2025 (< 10.0.26100.33222)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62761 Patch, Vendor Advisory