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Windows Failover Cluster CVE-2026-72989

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73742 HIGH
Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-gvv7-244c-qc99
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:H/I:N/A:N
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7.5 HIGH

Cluster service accepts unauthenticated network requests per description and PR:N vector; CWE-908 leaks memory with no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 23:27 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Failover Cluster allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated remote information disclosure in Windows Failover Cluster exposes sensitive process memory to network attackers via a use of uninitialized resource flaw (CWE-908). Affected builds span Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025 as well as Windows 10 Version 1809 - all reachable without credentials per the AV:N/PR:N CVSS vector. …

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Exploitation The target system must have the Windows Failover Cluster feature explicitly installed and the clustering service running - this feature is not enabled by default on any affected Windows version and requires deliberate installation and configuration. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) reflects unauthenticated network exploitation with high confidentiality impact and low attack complexity, which on paper places this in a high-priority remediation band. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Microsoft has released patches for all affected versions via Windows Update and WSUS. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, inventory all Windows Failover Cluster deployments, Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025 systems, and identify Windows 10 Version 1809 and later installations, especially in production roles. …

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