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Windows Remote Desktop Services CVE-2026-69539

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73007 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-g6xf-pvfr-p8gw
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.5 HIGH

Network-accessible RDP service, low-privilege auth required per description, race-condition UAF complexity justifies AC:H, full CIA impact from code execution.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/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
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 04:07 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:19 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) allows a low-privileged authenticated network attacker to execute arbitrary code by exploiting a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) in the RDS processing stack. The flaw spans an exceptionally wide range of Microsoft platforms - from Windows Server 2012 through Server 2025 and Windows 10/11 across multiple feature-update releases - making patch coverage operationally demanding for large Windows estates. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires a low-privilege authenticated account on the target system or domain - the official description specifies an 'authorized attacker,' consistent with CVSS PR:L. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 7.5 score (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a meaningful but not trivially exploitable vulnerability: network reachability is required, a low-privilege authenticated credential is needed, and high attack complexity (likely a race condition) must be navigated. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the Microsoft security update for the relevant platform via Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog, or WSUS, as detailed at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69539. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, inventory all RDS-facing systems across your Windows Server (2012-2025) and Windows 10/11 infrastructure to identify externally-exposed instances and assess patching urgency. …

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