CVE-2026-45602
CRITICAL 9.1No cwe for this issue in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
ELEVATED IMPACT
Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.1), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 29th percentile
○ In CISA KEV
○ Public exploit / PoC
Impact if exploited
9.1CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Affected
Vendors Microsoft
Products Windows 10 Version 1607 Windows 10 Version 1809 Windows 10 Version 21h2 Windows 10 Version 22h2 Windows 11 Version 23h2 Windows 11 Version 24h2 Windows 11 Version 25h2 Windows 11 Version 26h1
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-349
- CWE-229
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C