CVE-2026-62893 Windows Deployment Services TFTP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An unauthorized attacker can execute code remotely via a use-after-free flaw in the Windows Deployment Services TFTP server.
- 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-2026-62893?
CVE-2026-62893 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 11 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Use after free in Windows Deployment Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-62893?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-62893?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-62893 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2026-62893 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62893 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-7vx3-6fg5-pq94.