CVE-2026-62820: high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 8.1epss 0.5%
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2019Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2022Microsoft · Windows Server 2025Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)Related CVEs — Microsoft Windows Server 2016
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