Windows Kerberos Denial of Service Vulnerability Affecting Microsoft Products
CVE-2026-42914

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1607
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows 10 Version 21h2
Windows 10 Version 22h2
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-42914?

A vulnerability in the Windows Kerberos authentication protocol can be exploited, allowing an attacker to create a denial of service condition. This could result in disrupted access to services that rely on Kerberos for authentication. Organizations should ensure timely patching to mitigate the risk.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9234

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8880

Windows 10 Version 21H2 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7417

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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