SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2026-65785

Uncontrolled resource consumption in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over an adjacent network.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.38%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Uncontrolled resource consumption in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over an adjacent network.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.38% probability · 31th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-400
Affected
microsoft/windows 11 24h2 · microsoft/windows 11 25h2 · microsoft/windows 11 26h1 · microsoft/windows server 2025
Source
secure@microsoft.com

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