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Windows RRAS CVE-2026-72959

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73673 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-xqgg-47jc-9rj5
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.8 HIGH

Network-accessible RRAS service reachable with low-privilege credentials; heap overflow yields full process compromise with no user interaction or scope change.

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Metadata Corrected
Sep 08, 2026 - 23:40 vuln.today
tag: Authentication Bypass removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 23:36 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Remote Code Execution in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows attacker to gain an unauthorized access to victim's machine

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows a low-privileged network attacker to fully compromise affected Windows systems via a heap-based buffer overflow in the RRAS service. The vulnerability spans an unusually wide range of releases - Windows Server 2012 through Server 2025 and Windows 10/11 - suggesting a systemic flaw in a shared RRAS code path. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The RRAS service must be enabled and running on the target Windows system - it is not enabled by default on most Windows editions but is common on Windows Server hosts deployed as VPN gateways or routers. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 8.8 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H accurately reflects a high-severity network-exploitable flaw that demands only low-privilege credentials - the realistic concern for organizations running RRAS as a VPN concentrator, where any valid VPN account could serve as the required low-privilege principal. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Vendor-released patch available: apply the Microsoft Security Update corresponding to your Windows build via Windows Update, WSUS, or SCCM. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify and classify all Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022/2025 and Windows 10/11 systems running RRAS by business criticality, prioritizing internet-facing servers and network infrastructure. …

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