Windows Active Directory Domain Services Denial of Service Vulnerability
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607
6.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled
Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
Published severityMedium→Operational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged
Evidence used
No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
EPSS is 1.14% for the current model date.
Compensating controls
Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
Confirm that the asset runs Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 and falls inside the recorded affected range.
Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Optional official sources
National CERT insights ?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.
Choose official national sources for this report. Each advisory shows its original language. Your selection is remembered on this device and included in shared links.
Official European source
ENISA European Vulnerability Database
Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.
1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier
EUVD-2026-73371
No EUVD known-exploited evidence
Null pointer dereference in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
6.5 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled
Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
Patch available
01
What, why and how
Null pointer dereference in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
What
Null pointer dereference in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Why
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
Null pointer dereference in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Why
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
02
Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No confirmed evidence
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.None recorded
No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
Likely attack path
a network path → NULL Pointer Dereference → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkCWE-476
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Official authority intelligence
Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-73371Official EUVD mapping
Null pointer dereference in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Official EUVD record ↗BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-3243Microsoft Windows: Mehrere Schwachstellen
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Versionen von Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 10 und Microsoft Windows 11 ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um einen Denial of Service herbeizuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen und um beliebigen Code auszuführen.
Official advisory ↗CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1147Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows
embre 2026
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Official advisory ↗CSIRT Italia · Italian · aggiornamenti-mensili-microsoft-24Aggiornamenti Mensili Microsoft
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Official advisory ↗JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-036122マイクロソフトのMicrosoft Windows 10 1607等の複数製品におけるNULL ポインタデリファレンスに関する脆弱性
Active Directory ドメイン サービスにおけるヌル ポインタ参照により、権限を持つ攻撃者がネットワーク経由でサービス拒否攻撃を引き起こすことが可能です。
Official advisory ↗KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-6946MS 9월 보안 위협에 따른 정기 보안 업데이트 권고
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Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Status ?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04
Evidence and provenance
Published 8 Sept 2026 · Last source change 1 Oct 2026, 22:56 UTC · CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source ?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-09
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-73371
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceOther authority
NVD statusNVD enriched
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows 10 Version 1809: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7725; Windows 10 Version 22H2: 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7725; Windows 11 version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 24H2: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445; Windows 11 Version 25H2: 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445; Windows 11 version 26H1: 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2954; Windows Server 2012: 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 R2: 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23398; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23398; Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5622; Windows Server 2025: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation): 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
After
Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows 10 Version 1809: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7725; Windows 10 Version 22H2: 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7725; Windows 11 version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 24H2: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445; Windows 11 Version 25H2: 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445; Windows 11 version 26H1: 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2954; Windows Server 2012: 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 R2: 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23398; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23398; Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5622; Windows Server 2025: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation): 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows 10 Version 1809: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7725; Windows 10 Version 22H2: 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7725; Windows 11 version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 24H2: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445; Windows 11 Version 25H2: 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445; Windows 11 version 26H1: 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2954; Windows Server 2012: 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 R2: 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23397; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23397; Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5622; Windows Server 2025: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation): 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
After
Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows 10 Version 1809: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7725; Windows 10 Version 22H2: 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7725; Windows 11 version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 24H2: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445; Windows 11 Version 25H2: 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445; Windows 11 version 26H1: 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2954; Windows Server 2012: 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 R2: 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23398; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23398; Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5622; Windows Server 2025: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation): 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7725; 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7725; 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445; 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
After
Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows 10 Version 1809: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows 10 Version 21H2: 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7725; Windows 10 Version 22H2: 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7725; Windows 11 version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 23H2: 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 Version 24H2: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.9445; Windows 11 Version 25H2: 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.9445; Windows 11 version 26H1: 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2954; Windows Server 2012: 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation): 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26349; Windows Server 2012 R2: 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23397; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation): 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23397; Windows Server 2016: 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9512; Windows Server 2019: 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9245; Windows Server 2022: 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5622; Windows Server 2025: 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation): 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33438 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.