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Windows Deployment Services CVE-2026-72957

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73671 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-9877-5hg9-cv9g
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.8 HIGH

Local attack requiring low-privilege session (PR:L); AC:L as no special race or configuration beyond WDS role presence; full C/I/A impact from code execution as SYSTEM.

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 23:37 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Deployment Services allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.

AnalysisAI

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Deployment Services (WDS) allows a locally authenticated low-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code, effectively achieving local privilege escalation on affected Windows Server and Windows 10 systems. The flaw spans a wide range of Microsoft server OS versions from Windows Server 2012 through Windows Server 2025, as well as Windows 10 builds 1607 and 1809. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires an authenticated local session with at minimum low-privilege access (PR:L per CVSS) on a Windows system where the Windows Deployment Services role is installed and running. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H accurately reflects this as a local privilege escalation. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the vendor-released patch immediately via Windows Update or WSUS, targeting the specific minimum build versions listed per OS version (e.g., 10.0.26100.33438 for Server 2025, 10.0.20348.5622 for Server 2022, 10.0.17763.9245 for Server 2019, 10.0.14393.9512 for Server 2016, 10.0.20348.5622 for Server 2022). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify and enumerate all Windows Server 2012-2025 and Windows 10 systems running Windows Deployment Services in your environment. …

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