CVE-2026-88216

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Nov 10, 2026

Description

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016>= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.9688
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)>= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.9688
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019>= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.9487
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)>= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.9487
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022>= 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.5870
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025>= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33822
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)>= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33822

References

Timeline

Published
Nov 10, 2026
Last modified
Nov 10, 2026
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

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CVE-2026-88216: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix