MicrosoftCVE-2026-62812
Microsoft Windows DHCP Server: privilege escalation
High7.8CVE-2026-62812 · Published Aug 11, 2026 · updated Sep 2, 2026
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2012 Product | >= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.26280 | 6.2.9200.26280 |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) Product | >= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.26280 | 6.2.9200.26280 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 Product | >= 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.23338 | 6.3.9600.23338 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) Product | >= 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.23338 | 6.3.9600.23338 |
| Windows Server 2016 Product | >= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.9418 | 10.0.14393.9418 |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Product | >= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.9418 | 10.0.14393.9418 |
| Windows Server 2019 Product | >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.9121 | 10.0.17763.9121 |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Product | >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.9121 | 10.0.17763.9121 |
| Windows Server 2022 Product | >= 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.5499 | 10.0.20348.5499 |
| Windows Server 2025 Product | >= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33296 | 10.0.26100.33296 |
| Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) Product | >= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33296 | 10.0.26100.33296 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-59
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| Aug 11 | Copilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | High7.1 | 1.132.1 |
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| Aug 11 | Information disclosure vulnerability | Medium | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Fileless RCE in VS Code Web Remote Terminal via URL-Controlled NODE_OPTIONS | High8.8 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Visual Studio Code web deployments - environmentService.ts - RCE via NODE_OPTIONS --import from URL payload | High8.8 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | TerminalInstance._createProcess - Workspace Trust bypass via terminal waitOnExit | High7.8 | 1.132.1 |