Vulnerability · Published Aug 11, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-65785Windows DHCP Client Denial of Service Vulnerability
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in Windows 11 Version 24H2 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Uncontrolled resource consumption in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over an adjacent network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.9168 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 – before 10.0.26200.9168 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 | 10.0.28000.0 – before 10.0.28000.2704 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.33296 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.33296 |
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows DHCP Client Denial of Service Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch