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Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service CVE-2026-68893

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73210 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-mj25-pf36-h25w
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.1 HIGH

Network-reachable UAF requiring authenticated low-privilege account, race-condition complexity, and victim interaction; full impact post-escalation justifies C:H/I:H/A:H.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Metadata Corrected
Sep 08, 2026 - 23:40 vuln.today
tag: Denial Of Service removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 23:03 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:18 nvd
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free memory corruption in the Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service allows an authenticated, low-privileged network attacker to elevate privileges to a higher-privileged context. Affected systems span Windows Server 2012 through Server 2025, as well as Windows 10 versions 1607 and 1809. …

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Exploitation The attacker must hold a valid network-accessible account with at least low-privilege credentials (PR:L per CVSS), ruling out anonymous exploitation. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The provided CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1 (High), driven by full C:H/I:H/A:H impact but tempered by AC:H and UI:R, which materially reduce exploitability. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply Microsoft's Patch Tuesday security updates to bring each affected build to the fixed version: Server 2012 to 6.2.9200.26349 or later, Server 2012 R2 to 6.3.9600.23397 or later, Server 2016/Win10 1607 to 10.0.14393.9512 or later, Server 2019/Win10 1809 to 10.0.17763.9245 or later, Server 2022 to 10.0.20348.5622 or later, and Server 2025 to 10.0.26100.33438 or later. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify and document all Windows Server 2012-2025 and Windows 10 1607/1809 systems with Remote Desktop Licensing Service enabled. …

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