CVE-2026-61365

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-11. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:microsoft, epss, ghsa
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
21%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 11, 2026

Last Modified

September 16, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 11, 2026
Patch available. Sources: microsoft.
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-61365

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-61365(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 36× in last 7d / 183× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 328 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-20 20:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-20 19:13 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-09-20 19:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-20 00:27 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-20 00:27 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-09-20 00:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-19 12:38 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-09-19 12:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-19 00:47 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-19 00:47 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-09-19 00:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-09-18 12:58 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-09-18 12:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-18 00:40 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-09-18 00:40 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-09-18 00:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-17 04:53 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-09-17 04:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-16 17:03 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-09-16 17:03 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-09-16 17:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-16 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-09-16 10:56 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-16 10:56 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-09-16 10:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-15 22:38 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-09-15 22:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-15 06:28 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-15 06:28 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-09-15 06:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-14 18:01 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-09-14 18:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-14 16:12 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-09-14 16:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-14 04:22 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-09-14 04:22 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-09-14 04:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-13 16:33 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-09-13 16:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-13 04:44 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-09-13 04:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-12 16:55 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-09-12 16:55 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-09-12 16:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-12 05:06 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-09-12 05:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-11 17:17 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-09-11 17:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-09-11 16:01 UTCVendor advisory
  27. 2026-09-11 16:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-09-11 15:38 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-09-11 15:38 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-09-11 15:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-09-11 03:55 UTCEG score recompute
  33. 2026-09-11 03:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-09-10 16:06 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-09-10 16:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-10 09:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-09-10 08:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-09 20:53 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-09-09 20:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-09-09 10:04 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-09-09 10:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-09-08 22:12 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-09-08 22:12 UTCVendor advisory
  44. 2026-09-08 22:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-09-08 18:23 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-09-08 18:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-09-08 04:40 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-09-08 04:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-07 16:50 UTCEG score recompute
  51. 2026-09-07 16:50 UTCVendor advisory
  52. 2026-09-07 16:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-09-07 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  54. 2026-09-07 01:27 UTCEG score recompute
  55. 2026-09-07 01:27 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-09-07 01:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  58. 2026-09-06 13:13 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-09-06 13:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-09-06 01:24 UTCEG score recompute
  61. 2026-09-06 01:24 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-09-06 01:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-05 13:20 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-09-05 13:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-09-05 01:31 UTCEG score recompute
  66. 2026-09-05 01:31 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-09-05 01:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-09-04 09:33 UTCEG score recompute
  69. 2026-09-04 09:33 UTCVendor advisory
  70. 2026-09-04 09:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-09-04 05:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  72. 2026-09-03 21:43 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-09-03 21:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-09-03 15:42 UTCVendor advisory
  75. 2026-09-03 15:42 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-61365?
CVE-2026-61365 is a high vulnerability published on August 11, 2026. Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
When was CVE-2026-61365 disclosed?
CVE-2026-61365 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 11, 2026, with the most recent update on September 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-61365 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-61365 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 79.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-61365?
CVE-2026-61365 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.8 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-61365?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-61365, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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