CVE-2026-69802 Network Device Enrollment Service (NDES) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.1 Published Updated

Weak authentication in Microsoft NDES allows unauthorized attackers to execute code remotely on Windows 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-2026-69802?

CVE-2026-69802 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2012, published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Weak authentication in Network Device Enrollment Service (NDES) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Weakness: CWE-1390

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-69802?

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 2025.

How do I fix CVE-2026-69802?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-69802 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-69802 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-69802 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows Server 2012 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cqhx-j7wq-ggwp.

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