{"id":"CVE-2026-62776","title":"Windows DHCP Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","summary":"Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-59"],"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows Server 2012","affected":["windows_server_2012 >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26280","windows_server_2012_server_core_installation >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26280","windows_server_2012_r2 >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23338","windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23338","windows_server_2016 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418","windows_server_2016_server_core_installation >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418","windows_server_2019 >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9121","windows_server_2019_server_core_installation >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9121","windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5499","windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33296","windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33296"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-08-12T03:59:15.799745Z"},"published":"2026-08-11","updated":"2026-09-16","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-16T16:25:45.966Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-62776","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62776","label":"Windows DHCP Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00271,"epssPercentile":0.19726,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T18:07:34.891Z","slug":"CVE-2026-62776","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `windows_server_2012 >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26280`\n- `windows_server_2012_server_core_installation >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26280`\n- `windows_server_2012_r2 >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23338`\n- `windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23338`\n- `windows_server_2016 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418`\n- `windows_server_2016_server_core_installation >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418`\n- `windows_server_2019 >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9121`\n- `windows_server_2019_server_core_installation >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9121`\n- `windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5499`\n- `windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33296`\n- `windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33296`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}