CVE-2026-88120

Use after free in Windows DHCP Server 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-2026-88120	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:::::::x64:*

History

28 Oct 2026, 16:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88120 -~~	() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88120 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:::::::x64:*
First Time		Microsoft windows Server 2019 Microsoft Microsoft windows Server 2012 Microsoft windows Server 2016 Microsoft windows Server 2025 Microsoft windows Server 2022

13 Oct 2026, 19:21

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-13 19:21

Updated : 2026-10-28 16:46

NVD link : CVE-2026-88120

Mitre link : CVE-2026-88120

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-88120

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2016
windows_server_2019
windows_server_2022
windows_server_2025
windows_server_2012

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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