CVE-2026-85841
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 6.6 · Use-after-free
6.6CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
Use after free in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityHigh
Privileges requiredHigh
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (4)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85841 ↗