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Windows SMB Server EUVDEUVD-2026-73481

| CVE-2026-69374 MEDIUM
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-c3qm-624h-cp2j
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI
6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable SMB requires a valid low-privilege authenticated session (PR:L); impact is availability-only resource exhaustion with no confidentiality or integrity consequence.

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 06:41 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:18 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.

AnalysisAI

Unthrottled resource allocation in the Windows SMB Server component (CWE-770) allows a low-privilege authenticated attacker to exhaust server resources over a network connection, causing a denial of service. Affected platforms span Windows 10 (21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (23H2 through 26H1), Windows Server 2022, and Windows Server 2025 across both standard and Server Core installations. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires network-level access to TCP port 445 on the target Windows host and at minimum a low-privilege authenticated session (PR:L per CVSS) - for example, a valid domain user account or any identity capable of completing SMB authentication. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) reflects an accurate characterization: the attack is network-reachable, requires no interaction, and demands only a low-privilege credential such as a domain user account. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-69374 via Windows Update, WSUS, or Microsoft Update Catalog; the authoritative advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69374 maps each affected OS version to its specific KB article and target build number. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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