CVE-2026-105723 Windows Distributed File System (DFS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can elevate privileges over the network by exploiting an untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Distributed File System.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-105723?
CVE-2026-105723 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Distributed File System (DFS) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Weakness: CWE-822
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-105723?
It affects 14 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-105723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-105723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-105723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-105723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-21510 Microsoft Windows Shell Protection Mechanism Failure
- CVE-2026-21513 Microsoft MSHTML Framework Protection Mechanism Failure
- CVE-2023-32049 Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2023-29360 Microsoft Streaming Service Untrusted Pointer Dereference
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9rx-j7wq-fr54.