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Windows DHCP Server CVE-2026-45602

| EUVD-2026-35562 CRITICAL
Improper Handling of Values (CWE-229)
2026-06-09 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-9g25-jr9m-x4jh
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
Temporal: 7.9
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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CIRCL (temporal)
7.9 HIGH
cvss

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Jun 09, 2026 - 18:10 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jun 09, 2026 - 17:17 nvd
CRITICAL 9.1

DescriptionCVE.org

No cwe for this issue in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.

AnalysisAI

Remote tampering in Microsoft Windows DHCP Server allows unauthenticated network attackers to manipulate critical data with high confidentiality and integrity impact, as reflected by the 9.1 CVSS score. The vulnerability is reachable over the network without privileges or user interaction, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Gain network access to DHCP segment
Delivery
Identify Windows DHCP Server on UDP 67
Exploit
Send crafted DHCP message bypassing authentication
Execution
Tamper with lease or scope option data
Persist
Redirect client traffic to attacker infrastructure
Impact
Harvest credentials or pivot deeper

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The attacker must have network-layer reachability to a Windows Server host with the DHCP Server role enabled and listening, typically on UDP ports 67/68 within a routed enterprise network, VPN segment, or any environment where DHCP traffic is forwarded. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Signals broadly align toward elevated priority: CVSS 9.1 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N indicates a remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated path, and confidentiality and integrity impacts are both High while availability is None - consistent with a tampering rather than denial-of-service primitive. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker with network reachability to the DHCP server - for example, a foothold on any client VLAN that can route UDP to the server - sends crafted DHCP protocol messages that exploit the authentication bypass to modify server-side state such as leases, reservations, or scope options. By tampering with DNS server or default gateway options pushed to clients, the attacker can redirect victim traffic through attacker-controlled infrastructure for credential capture or man-in-the-middle attacks. …
Remediation Patch available per vendor advisory - apply the Microsoft security update referenced at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45602 to all Windows Server hosts running the DHCP Server role, prioritizing internet-adjacent and multi-tenant environments first. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: Inventory all Windows servers with DHCP Server role enabled and implement firewall ACLs restricting DHCP traffic to authorized management networks only. …

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