CVE intelligence

CVE-2026-72998

Vulnerability intelligence

Published Nov 10, 2026Sources checked Nov 10, 2026

8.1HIGHCVSS out of 10

What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-72998 and is rated High severity with a CVSS score of 8.1. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.

What to do next

Remediation and response

Microsoft Security Response Center guidance

Vendor revision: Nov 10, 2026

Vendor remediation details

Install KB5131085. Install KB5131090. Install KB5131080. Install KB5131077. Install KB5131291.

Vendor-listed releases

10.0.17763.9487
10.0.20348.5870
10.0.26100.33822
10.0.26100.33730
10.0.14393.9688

CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog

EPSSUnavailableNo current score collected

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2026-72998?

Use after free in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Source: NVD