Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Remote Desktop Services use after free
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.4 | $25k-$100k | 0.36 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Remote Desktop Services. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-69992. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Remote Desktop Services. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-69992 since 08/04/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/13/2026).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- 11 25H2
- 11 26H1
- 11 26H2
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2025
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Base Score: 9.6
VulDB Temp Score: 9.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.5
CNA Vector (microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
08/04/2026 CVE reserved10/13/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/13/2026 VulDB entry created
10/13/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-69992 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-69992
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-418298
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 10/13/2026 23:23Changes: 10/13/2026 23:23 (63)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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