Vulnerability · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-70119Windows DNS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds read in Windows Server 2022 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – before 10.0.20348.5761 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.33650 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.33650 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows DNS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch