CVE-2026-72948HighCVSS 6.7

Windows DNS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
September 11, 2026
Last Modified

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

Relative path traversal in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

🎯 Affected products16

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2025
  • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5122876 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.9245 KB5122882 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.5622 KB5122871 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.33438 KB5123099 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.9512 KB5123065 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.2.9200.26349 KB5123066 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.23397

🔗 References (13)