CVE-2026-78444

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Failover Cluster allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

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-2026-78444	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-08 18:20

Updated : 2026-09-11 21:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-78444

Mitre link : CVE-2026-78444

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-78444

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2019
windows_server_2022
windows_server_2025
windows_10_1809

CWE

CWE-822

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

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