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Windows SMB Server CVE-2026-72949

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73344 HIGH
NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-95x5-r679-m6mp
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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7.5 HIGH

Network-reachable SMB pre-auth path, no credentials or interaction required, purely availability impact via kernel crash; provided vendor vector is accurate.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 23:49 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Null pointer dereference in Windows SMB Server Network Transport Driver (srvnet.sys) allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

AnalysisAI

Null pointer dereference in the Windows SMB Server network transport driver (srvnet.sys) enables unauthenticated remote attackers to crash affected Windows systems via a network-based denial-of-service attack. Exploitation requires no credentials and no user interaction, targeting SMB-exposed Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022/2025 endpoints. …

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Exploitation No special conditions are required beyond network reachability to the Windows SMB service on TCP 445. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H accurately reflects the threat model: low-complexity, unauthenticated, remotely triggerable availability impact with no confidentiality or integrity consequence. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Vendor-released patches are available for all affected builds via Windows Update and WSUS. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022/2025 systems with exposed SMB (TCP 445) and determine their current patch status. …

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