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Privacy Statement Third-Party Cookies AcceptRejectManage cookies MSRC Customer Guidance Security Update Guide Vulnerabilities CVE-2026-69342 Windows DHCP Server Denial of Service Vulnerability New On this page CVE-2026-69342 Subscribe RSS PowerShell API CSAF Security Vulnerability Released: Sep 8, 2026 Assigning CNA Microsoft CVE.org link CVE-2026-69342 Impact Denial of Service Max Severity Important Weakness CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read CVSS Source Microsoft Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C Metrics CVSS:3.1 7.5 / 6.5 Base score metrics: 7.5 / Temporal score metrics: 6.5 Expand all Collapse all Metric Value Base score metrics(8) Attack Vector Network Attack Complexity Low Privileges Required None User Interaction None Scope Unchanged Confidentiality None Integrity None Availability High Temporal score metrics(3) Exploit Code Maturity Unproven Remediation Level Official Fix Report Confidence Confirmed Please see Common Vulnerability Scoring System for more information on the definition of these metrics. Executive Summary Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network. Exploitability The following table provides an exploitability assessment for this vulnerability at the time of original publication. Publicly disclosed No Exploited No Exploitability assessment Exploitation Unlikely Acknowledgements Linzishan & Anemone & Zhiniang Peng (HUST) Microsoft recognizes the efforts of those in the security community who help us protect customers through coordinated vulnerability disclosure. See Acknowledgements for more information. Security Updates To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle. Release date Descending Edit columns Download Filters Product Family Max Severity Impact Platform Clear Release date Product Platform Impact Max Severity Article Download Build Number Assigning CNA Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link 5123065 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link Monthly Rollup Title: Build numbers, Content: 6.2.9200.26349 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link 5123099 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.14393.9512 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows Server 2012 R2 - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2012 R2, Content:, 1 link 5123066 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2012 R2, Content:, 1 link Monthly Rollup Title: Build numbers, Content: 6.3.9600.23397 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link 5123066 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link Monthly Rollup Title: Build numbers, Content: 6.3.9600.23397 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows Server 2012 - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2012, Content:, 1 link 5123065 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2012, Content:, 1 link Monthly Rollup Title: Build numbers, Content: 6.2.9200.26349 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows Server 2016 - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2016, Content:, 1 link 5123099 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2016, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.14393.9512 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link 5123099 Title: Download Security Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.14393.9512 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows Server 2025 - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2025, Content:, 1 link 5122871 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2025, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.26100.33438 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Content:, 1 link 5123099 Title: Download Security Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.14393.9512 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link 5122871 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.26100.33438 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link 5122882 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.20348.5622 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows Server 2022 - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2022, Content:, 1 link 5122882 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2022, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.20348.5622 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link 5122876 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.17763.9245 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows Server 2019 - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows Server 2019, Content:, 1 link 5122876 Title: Download Security Update for Windows Server 2019, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.17763.9245 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Content:, 1 link 5122876 Title: Download Security Update for Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.17763.9245 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems - Denial of Service Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link 5122876 Title: Download Security Update for Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 10.0.17763.9245 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft All results loaded Loaded all 16 rows Disclaimer The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. 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CVE-2026-69342 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Windows DHCP Server that allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition, rated Important with a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 (High). The vulnerability affects Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016, among other versions, and Microsoft has released security updates to address it.