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Windows NAT CVE-2026-56179

| EUVDEUVD-2026-56763 HIGH
Origin Validation Error (CWE-346)
2026-08-11 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-rxw5-jh43-59h9
8.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
8.3 HIGH
AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.3 HIGH

Adjacent-only reach (AV:A), high complexity for state-aware spoofing (AC:H), no credentials needed (PR:N), scope change as NAT failure affects downstream hosts (S:C).

3.1 AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Aug 11, 2026 - 21:18 vuln.today
Patch available
Aug 11, 2026 - 18:19 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 11, 2026 - 17:18 nvd
HIGH 8.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Origin validation error in Windows Network Address Translation (NAT) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over an adjacent network.

AnalysisAI

Spoofing via origin validation failure in Windows Network Address Translation (NAT) exposes Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 (versions 24H2 through 26H1) to network-layer address spoofing by unauthenticated attackers on an adjacent network. The flaw, rooted in CWE-346, allows crafted packets to bypass NAT's origin-trust enforcement, potentially enabling man-in-the-middle interception or manipulation of traffic transiting the NAT boundary. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to be physically or logically adjacent to the target - i.e., on the same LAN, VLAN, Wi-Fi segment, or directly connected network where the vulnerable Windows host is reachable at Layer 2 or Layer 3 with no intervening routing hop. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The NVD CVSS score of 8.3 (AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately characterizes a high-severity vulnerability with meaningful architectural constraints. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the vendor-released security update from Microsoft that brings affected builds to or above the fixed thresholds: Windows Server 2025 to build 10.0.26100.33296 or later, Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 to build 10.0.26100.9168 or later, and Windows 11 26H1 to build 10.0.28000.2704 or later. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify and inventory all Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 systems (versions 24H2 through 26H1) performing NAT functions in your environment and isolate them from untrusted adjacent networks if patches cannot be applied immediately. …

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