Windows Deployment Services (WDS) Remote Code Execution
CVE-2026-42987

8.1HIGH

What is CVE-2026-42987?

Use after free in Windows Deployment Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Affected Version(s)

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) x64-based Systems 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26132

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) x64-based Systems 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23228

Windows Server 2012 R2 x64-based Systems 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23228

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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