CVE-2026-70201
Windows DHCP Server Denial of Service Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Server 2012Operating systems
CVSS
5.5MediumExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.41%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
- 6.2.9200.26434Windows Server 2012CVE List
- 6.2.9200.26434Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)CVE List
- 6.3.9600.23470Windows Server 2012 R2CVE List
- 6.3.9600.23470Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)CVE List
- 10.0.14393.9612Windows Server 2016CVE List
- 10.0.14393.9612Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)CVE List
Show all 11 fixed versions
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Vendor and government advisories 1
Vendors that say their products are affected, and agencies that issued alerts. Check each for the fixed release of the product you run.
Reports 1
1 outlet mention it. Reports are not confirmation; each links to its source.
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 11
- Windows Server 2012affected: 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.26434CVE List
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.26434CVE List
- Windows Server 2012 R2affected: 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.23470CVE List
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.23470CVE List
- Windows Server 2016affected: 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.9612CVE List
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)affected: 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.9612CVE List
- Windows Server 2019affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.9376CVE List
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.9376CVE List
- Windows Server 2022affected: 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.5761CVE List
- Windows Server 2025affected: 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.33650CVE List
- Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)affected: 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.33650CVE List