CVE-2026-69781HighCVSS 6.5
Windows DHCP Client Denial of Service Vulnerability
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 Description
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Windows DHCP Client allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over an adjacent network.
🎯 Affected products8
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2025
- Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
✅ Remediation
KB5122871 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.33438 KB5124008 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26200.9445 KB5124008 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.9445 KB5124012 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.28000.2954
🔗 References (7)
- advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69781
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5122871
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5122871
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5124008
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5124008
- patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5124012
- referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5124012