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CVE-2026-0386

Improper access control in Windows Deployment Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.56%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Improper access control in Windows Deployment Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.

CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.56% probability · 45th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected: microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · microsoft/windows server 2019 · microsoft/windows server 2022 · microsoft/windows server 2022 23h2 · microsoft/windows server 2025
Source: secure@microsoft.com

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-0386Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.