Is it exploited? Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 29 Oct 2026 .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since 7 May 2024 . It cites 4 public reports, the first from 7 May 2024 .
How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days? 11.6% EPSS score, percentile 96 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
How severe? 9.8 Critical CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
Which versions are affected? Affected
from 6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.24566 from 6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.24566 from 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.21070 from 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.21070 from 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.23298 from 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.23298 and 9 more in the table below
Versions by product
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of 29 Oct 2026 ; VulnCheck KEV, as of 30 Oct 2026 ; FIRST EPSS, as of 29 Oct 2026 ; CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026 . About the data .
Description Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026 . About the data .
What to do Advisories and patches This summary is based on the CVE record as of 30 Oct 2026 . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (15 products) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Status Versions Affected from 6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.24566
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) Status Versions Affected from 6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.24566
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Status Versions Affected from 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.21070
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) Status Versions Affected from 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.21070
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Status Versions Affected from 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.23298
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) Status Versions Affected from 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.23298
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Status Versions Affected from 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.19968
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) Status Versions Affected from 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.19968
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.4283
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Status Versions Affected from 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.4283
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.1817
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Status Versions Affected from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.1817
Microsoft Windows Server version 2004 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.867
Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2 Status Versions Affected from 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.867
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) Status Versions Affected from 10.0.0 to before 10.0.18363.1440
Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026 . About the data .
Timeline Date Event 11 Mar 2021 CVE record published 19 Aug 2026 CVE record last updated
Known exploited Microsoft vulnerabilities CVE-2026-96951 : Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability (added 13 Oct 2026 ) CVE-2026-65660 : Microsoft SharePoint Code Injection Vulnerability (added 25 Sep 2026 ) CVE-2026-81963 : Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability (added 8 Sep 2026 ) CVE-2026-85880 : Microsoft Windows Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (added 8 Sep 2026 ) CVE-2019-1068 : Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (added 26 Aug 2026 )