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Windows Hyper-V EUVDEUVD-2026-100072

| CVE-2026-87705 HIGH
Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel (CWE-940)
2026-10-13 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-xqvw-9wjw-5vrv
7.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain foothold on adjacent VM network
  2. Delivery
    Send source-spoofed channel traffic to Hyper-V host
  3. Exploit
    Host fails to verify communication source
  4. Execution
    Bypass security feature boundary
  5. Impact
    Disclose protected host information

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V12 - Secure Communication Communication channel verification
Exploitation Conditions

Requires the Hyper-V role to be enabled on an affected Windows or Windows Server host, and the attacker must already have a position on the adjacent network (AV:A) - typically a guest VM or a host on the same layer-2/virtual-switch segment, not a remote internet attacker. No authentication is required (PR:N) and no user interaction is needed (UI:N), and default configurations of Hyper-V-enabled hosts appear affected. The primary limiting factor is the adjacency requirement: an attacker must first reach the relevant virtual/physical network segment, which confines realistic exploitation to environments where the attacker has already breached the virtualization network or controls a co-resident guest.

Impact

This is a moderate-priority, not a drop-everything, issue. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 7.4) indicates an unauthenticated attacker on an adjacent network with low complexity can achieve a scope-changing confidentiality impact. However, all exploitation-likelihood signals point downward: CISA's SSVC decision framework rates Exploitation as 'none', Automatable as 'no', and Technical Impact as only 'partial' - which is consistent with a security-feature-bypass rather than full host compromise. There is no KEV listing and no public POC, so the correct exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis'. No EPSS score was supplied, so quantitative exploitation probability cannot be stated. CONFLICT TO VERIFY: the description characterizes this purely as a 'security feature bypass' (reinforced by CWE-940, Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel, and the 'Authentication Bypass' tag), yet the CVSS vector claims C:H with a changed scope and I:N/A:N - a bypass that yields high confidentiality but no integrity/availability impact is plausible but unusual, so confirm the actual impact with Microsoft's advisory. The AV:A requirement (attacker must already have a foothold on the adjacent/VM network segment, not the open internet) materially limits real-world exposure.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a presence on the same adjacent network segment as a Hyper-V host (for example, a compromised guest VM or a device on the virtual switch's L2 segment) sends traffic that the host fails to properly validate the source of, causing it to accept communication it should have rejected and thereby bypassing a host security feature to disclose protected information. No public exploit code is known, and SSVC rates the attack as non-automatable, so any attack would be manual and targeted. Exploitation requires no authentication (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N).

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026

Hyper-V on affected Windows and Windows Server hosts fails to properly verify the source of a communication channel, letting an unauthenticated attacker on an adjacent network bypass a Hyper-V security feature. The assessed vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N) indicates high confidentiality impact that crosses a security scope boundary, but with no integrity or availability impact; the practical prerequisite is that the attacker already occupies a position on the adjacent layer-2 / virtual-switch segment, such as a co-resident guest VM or a host on the same segment, rather than reaching the target from the internet. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, CISA SSVC rates exploitation as 'none' and automatable as 'no' (the adjacency requirement prevents trivial mass exploitation), and vendor patches are available. This is a moderate-priority hardening issue rather than an emergency, but it is worth treating seriously in multi-tenant or high-density virtualization environments where untrusted guests may share a virtual switch with sensitive workloads.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-87705 and bring each affected branch to its fixed build (for example, Windows Server 2022 to 10.0.20348.5761, Windows Server 2025 to 10.0.26100.33650, Windows 11 24H2 to 10.0.26100.9711, Windows Server 2019 / Windows 10 1809 to 10.0.17763.9376, Windows Server 2016 / Windows 10 1607 to 10.0.14393.9612, Windows Server 2012 R2 to 6.3.9600.23470, and the corresponding builds listed in the MSRC Update Guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-87705); prioritize hosts running untrusted or multi-tenant guest workloads, and remember that the fix must be applied on the host, not inside the guests. Until patching completes, the most effective compensating control is to reduce adjacency: place untrusted guests on isolated virtual switches or VLANs that cannot reach sensitive guests or management interfaces, and avoid co-residency of untrusted VMs with high-value workloads on the same virtual switch (trade-off: reduced VM density and more complex switch/VLAN design, but it directly removes the AV:A foothold the attack depends on). On guest adapters that do not need them, disable MAC address spoofing and VLAN trunking options in the virtual switch, since these broaden the source-forging surface the CWE-940 weakness relies on (trade-off: legitimate nested-virtualization or trunking scenarios will break). Disabling the Hyper-V role entirely on hosts that do not require virtualization eliminates the exposure but is only realistic for non-virtualized systems. None of these controls repair the underlying source-verification flaw, so they should be treated as temporary risk reduction rather than a substitute for the vendor update.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470
Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434
Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470
Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.26434
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5761
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19044.7807

Affected Packages

euvd windows_10_version_1607 fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_10_version_1809 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_10_version_21h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
euvd windows_10_version_22h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
euvd windows_11_version_23h2 fix: 10.0.22631.7652
euvd windows_11_version_24h2 fix: 10.0.26100.9711
euvd windows_11_version_25h2 fix: 10.0.26200.9711
euvd windows_11_version_26h1 fix: 10.0.28000.3231
euvd windows_11_version_26h2 fix: 10.0.26300.9711
euvd windows_server_2012 fix: 6.2.9200.26434
euvd windows_server_2012_r2 fix: 6.3.9600.23470
euvd windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation fix: 6.3.9600.23470
euvd windows_server_2012_server_core_installation fix: 6.2.9200.26434
euvd windows_server_2016 fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_server_2016_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_server_2019 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_server_2019_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_server_2022 fix: 10.0.20348.5761
euvd windows_server_2025 fix: 10.0.26100.33650
euvd windows_server_2025_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.26100.33650

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 20 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause class is CWE-940, 'Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel': the affected Hyper-V component accepts or acts on communication without adequately validating that the sender is who or where it claims to be, which allows a security feature (for example, an isolation or filtering control enforced by the hypervisor/virtual switch) to be bypassed. The CVSS vector is notable for its S:C (scope changed) designation combined with C:H and no I/A, meaning the vulnerable component can affect resources beyond its own security authority and the resulting exposure is disclosure of information rather than tampering or denial of service. CPE-style version data from EUVD maps the exposure to the Hyper-V role across nearly the entire supported Windows servicing tree: Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025 (including Server Core installations), Windows 10 versions 1607 through 22H2, and Windows 11 versions 23H2 through the 26H1/26H2 branches. Because exploitation is bound to AV:A, the relevant threat model is guest-to-host or guest-to-guest traffic on the same logical segment, which aligns with the assessed precondition that the Hyper-V role be enabled on a host reachable by the attacker at layer 2.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 7.4 HIGH
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.4 HIGH

Adjacent-only unauthenticated channel-source spoofing (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); host security boundary crossed gives S:C with information disclosure (C:H), no I/A impact.

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:21 cve.org
HIGH 7.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper verification of source of a communication channel in Windows Hyper-V allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over an adjacent network.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Hyper-V hosts running affected Windows and Windows Server builds can disclose confidential data across a security boundary to an unauthenticated attacker who already holds a position on the same adjacent network segment, such as a co-resident guest VM or a host on the same virtual switch. The exposure is limited to multi-tenant and high-density virtualization estates where untrusted workloads share a layer-2 segment, so leadership should treat this as a targeted confidentiality risk to consolidated workloads rather than a broad internet-facing emergency. Remediation is available from the vendor and should be prioritized in environments where tenant isolation is not strictly enforced.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 73% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Hyper-V is a widely deployed enterprise virtualization role across Windows Server estates
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

37
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +37
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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