Microsoft Security Response CenterCVE-2026-78444

Microsoft Failover Cluster Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CriticalVendor CVSS 8.1 / 10 1 CVE Published Sep 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC

Summary

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Failover Cluster allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Install KB5122876. Install KB5122882. Install KB5122871.

Sep 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC
Published by Microsoft Security Response Center
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Sep 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM UTC
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Oct 28, 2026 at 3:45 AM UTC
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