CVE-2026-70167

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in DNS Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70167	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:::::::x64:*

History

16 Oct 2026, 10:45

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Microsoft Microsoft windows Server 2025 Microsoft windows Server 2022
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:::::::x64:*
References	~~() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70167 -~~	() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70167 - Vendor Advisory

13 Oct 2026, 19:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-13 19:19

Updated : 2026-10-16 10:45

NVD link : CVE-2026-70167

Mitre link : CVE-2026-70167

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-70167

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2025
windows_server_2022

CWE

CWE-822

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

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