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

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privilege network authentication
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted Netlogon RPC requests
  3. Exploit
    Trigger use-after-free race condition
  4. Execution
    Crash Netlogon service process
  5. Impact
    Deny domain authentication services

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Memory lifecycle management
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

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Exploitation Conditions

Requires the attacker to already hold valid low-privilege authenticated access to the network (PR:L) and to reach the Netlogon RPC interface, which is exposed on Windows domain controllers. Exploitation is limited by high attack complexity (AC:H), consistent with a use-after-free that depends on winning a race/timing window rather than a deterministic single request; no user interaction is required (UI:N). Impact is restricted to denial of service against the Netlogon service (A:H only; no confidentiality or integrity impact), meaning the realistic outcome is disruption of domain authentication, not system compromise. Affected builds span Windows 10/11 (through 24H2/25H2/26H1/26H2), and Windows Server 2012 through 2025 below the patched build numbers listed in the EUVD data.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity, availability-only issue that is NOT a top-tier priority despite affecting a critical Windows component. All signals align toward low real-world urgency: the CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, base 5.3) shows network reach but requires an authenticated attacker (PR:L) and high attack complexity (AC:H), with impact confined to availability (C:N/I:N/A:H) - a denial of service, not code execution or data compromise. CISA's SSVC decision framework reinforces this: Exploitation=none, Automatable=no, Technical Impact=partial, which maps to a 'Track' rather than 'Act' disposition. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and no EPSS score was provided in the input (EPSS data is MISSING - cannot quantify exploitation probability). The AC:H and PR:L requirements (likely a race condition in a use-after-free reachable only by an already-authenticated principal) further reduce the practical threat. No signals conflict; they consistently indicate a low-to-moderate, non-urgent patch-in-normal-cycle item. The main caveat is the component itself - Netlogon runs on domain controllers, so a crash can disrupt domain-wide authentication, giving this a higher operational blast radius than its 5.3 score alone suggests.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds low-privilege authenticated access on the network sends specially crafted Netlogon RPC traffic to a Windows domain controller, triggering a use-after-free race condition that crashes the Netlogon service and disrupts domain authentication for connected clients. Because attack complexity is high (AC:H), reliable triggering likely requires winning a timing/race window, and no public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Denial of service in the Windows Netlogon service arises from a use-after-free memory corruption flaw that a network-positioned attacker holding valid low-privilege domain credentials can trigger against a domain controller's Netlogon RPC interface, crashing the service and disrupting domain authentication. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H), exploitation requires authenticated low-privilege access (PR:L), needs no user interaction (UI:N), is gated by high attack complexity (AC:H) consistent with a race/timing-dependent memory reuse, and yields availability impact only (A:H) with no confidentiality or integrity loss and no system compromise. No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation were identified at time of analysis, and CISA's SSVC framework rates exploitation as 'none' with partial technical impact, making this a moderate, availability-only issue rather than a top-tier priority.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: apply the Microsoft cumulative update for your build per https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70025, which brings systems to at least Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.26434, Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23470, Windows Server 2016 / Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.9612, Windows Server 2019 / Windows 10 1809 10.0.17763.9376, Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.5761, Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.33650, Windows 10 21H2/22H2 10.0.19044.7807, Windows 11 23H2 10.0.22631.7652, Windows 11 24H2 10.0.26100.9711, Windows 11 25H2 10.0.26200.9711, Windows 11 26H1 10.0.28000.3231, or Windows 11 26H2 10.0.26300.9711. Prioritize domain controllers and any server with the Netlogon service exposed, since that is where the RPC interface is reachable and where a crash has the widest availability impact. Where patching cannot be immediate, restrict Netlogon RPC traffic (SMB TCP 445 and the RPC endpoint-mapper/dynamic port range) to trusted domain members with host firewall or IPSec rules - the trade-off is that blocking legitimate members breaks domain join, secure-channel setup, and machine account password rotation. Enforcing Netlogon RPC sealing via the RequireSeal value under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters (set to 2 for enforcement) rejects unsealed connections and narrows the attack surface, but legacy or non-conforming devices will fail authentication. Because exploitation requires valid low-privilege credentials (PR:L) and is race-dependent (AC:H), tightening domain account provisioning and monitoring for Netlogon service crashes (System log Event IDs 7031/7034 and Netlogon service errors) provide useful detection and containment while updates roll out.

Affected VersionsENISA

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

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)

Affects your stack

Affects 20 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Netlogon (the Net Logon service) implements Microsoft's MS-NRPC protocol, the secure-channel mechanism domain members use to authenticate to domain controllers, change machine account passwords, and establish trusts; it is reachable over SMB named pipes (TCP 445) and through the RPC endpoint mapper on domain controllers, which is why the vector is network-based (AV:N). The root cause is CWE-416, Use After Free: a heap object in the Netlogon service is freed and then dereferenced again in a later code path, corrupting memory and terminating the service. The high attack complexity (AC:H) is consistent with a use-after-free that depends on winning a race or a narrow timing window rather than a single deterministic request, and the PR:L prerequisite means the attacker must already hold a valid low-privilege account capable of reaching the Netlogon RPC interface. Because the scope is unchanged and only availability is impacted (A:H), the realistic outcome is denial of domain authentication for affected clients rather than code execution, privilege escalation, or data exposure. The CPE/version data shows the flaw spans the full modern Windows family, including client builds Windows 10 (1607/1809/21H2/22H2) and Windows 11 (23H2 through 26H2) plus server builds Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025 in both full and Server Core installations.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Netlogon is network-reachable (AV:N), the UAF requires a race window (AC:H) and an authenticated principal (PR:L); impact is availability-only (A:H, C/I:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Oct 16, 2026 - 19:26 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM) 6.5 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:19 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionNVD

Use after free in Windows Netlogon allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 43% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Core Windows/domain-controller component across virtually all enterprise environments
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Unlikely
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.8%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

33
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to access memory through a pointer after that memory has been deallocated.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

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