CVE-2024-26202 DHCP Server Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows Server systems by exploiting a heap-based buffer overflow in the DHCP Server service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-26202?
CVE-2024-26202 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2012, published on 9 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DHCP Server Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26202?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26202?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-26202 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-26202 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26202 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-41089 Windows Netlogon Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-43639 Windows KDC Proxy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vf3j-xp87-c8f3.