Microsoft Windows Server 2012 up to Server 2022 Network Device Enrollment Service improper authorization
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.8 | $25k-$100k | 1.10 |
Summary
A vulnerability described as very critical has been identified in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 up to Server 2022. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Network Device Enrollment Service. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-69802. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 up to Server 2022. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Network Device Enrollment Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Weak authentication in Network Device Enrollment Service (NDES) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-69802 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. 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 10/14/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1548.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
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Product
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Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8
VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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CNA Base Score: 8.1
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authorizationCWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/04/2026 CVE reserved10/13/2026 VulDB entry created
10/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-69802 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-69802
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-418430
Entry
Created: 10/14/2026 00:07Changes: 10/14/2026 00:07 (63)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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