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Source: Microsoft · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2026-62812Unknown / EvaluatingImportant (raw)CVSS 7.8

Windows DHCP Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published: 11 Aug 2026•Last updated: 08 Sept 2026, 12:30 PM IST•Source identifier: Unknown
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 3 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
7.8Important (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Metric sourceMicrosoft MSRC CVRF
EPSS probability
0.4%0.004
Percentile29th
Weakness type
—
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
KB5120238, KB5120242, KB5120229, KB5120233, KB5120228, KB5120418, KB5120386, KB5120385

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

SOC priority

Medium

Actively exploited

No

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: No confirmed exploitation signal in current enrichment

Affected Products & Remediation

12 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • Windows Server 2019 · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • Windows Server 2022 · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • Windows Server 2025 · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • Windows Server 2016 · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • Windows Server 2012 · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) · version range not provided by source · Microsoft MSRC · Source
Recorded patch / KBKB5120238, KB5120242, KB5120229, KB5120233, KB5120228, KB5120418, KB5120386, KB5120385

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

  • Microsoft MSRC: Install the security update KB5120238 listed by MSRC
  • Microsoft MSRC: Install the security update KB5120242 listed by MSRC
  • Microsoft MSRC: Install the security update KB5120229 listed by MSRC
  • Microsoft MSRC: Install the security update KB5120233 listed by MSRC
  • Microsoft MSRC: Install the security update KB5120228 listed by MSRC

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
No
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched microsoft-enterprise (Affected product: Windows Server 2019, Vendor: Microsoft); local-privilege-escalation (CVSS AV:L, CVSS PR:L)

Exposure

  1. Identify affected Microsoft products and compare local builds with the MSRC advisory.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · The MSRC product/build mapping establishes applicability. · Rule microsoft-enterprise
  2. Identify hosts reporting this CVE, prioritising shared or multi-user systems.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A local, low-privilege vector matters most where untrusted users can run code. · Rule local-privilege-escalation

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review the advisory's documented behavior on matching hosts before selecting a hunt.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · Product family alone does not justify a CVE-specific detection. · Rule microsoft-enterprise
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Exploitation evidence

  1. Look for low-privileged processes spawning SYSTEM or root-level child processes on affected hosts.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; privilege transitions are a focused starting point, not evidence of attack. · Rule local-privilege-escalation

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated KB or mitigation on matching assets.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A post-update inventory check verifies remediation. · Rule microsoft-enterprise

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
Unknown
Record status · verification
UPDATED · Unknown
CPE
Unknown

Evidence & Provenance

1 public source
api.msrc.microsoft.comSource record
Detection Hunting Query

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Correlated briefings

Microsoft Security Update Guide · Limited verificationAugust 2026 Security UpdatesPublished 11 Aug 2026
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