CVE-2026-62776High· 7.8▾ TwilightImproper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw
impact 42.9 · likelihood 0.1 · exploitation 0
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0.3%
Last analysed / modified upstream
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
windows_server_2012 >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26280windows_server_2012_server_core_installation >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26280windows_server_2012_r2 >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23338windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23338windows_server_2016 >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418windows_server_2016_server_core_installation >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9418windows_server_2019 >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9121windows_server_2019_server_core_installation >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9121windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5499windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33296windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33296Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.
Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.
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