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Medium severity · published Oct 13, 2026
CVE-2026-70201
Windows DHCP Server Denial of Service Vulnerability
5.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WS
Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft
6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.26434 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.26434 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2012 R2 · Microsoft
6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.23470 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.23470 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.9612 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.9612 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft
10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.9376 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.9376 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2022 · Microsoft
10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.5761 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2025 · Microsoft
10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.33650 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.33650 · source: vendor
Affected product
WS
Windows Server 2012
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70201
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-70201
vendor-advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70201
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