Actively exploited in the wild
Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft - Active Directory · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2022-04-11. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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CVE-2021-42278
HighCVSS 7.5KEVExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk99th percentile - higher than 99% of all known CVEs
Summary
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Technical details are not provided in the description.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with domain credentials could elevate privileges to domain administrator, potentially leading to full compromise of the entire infrastructure.
Recommendation
Apply security patches provided by Microsoft. Monitor Active Directory events for unusual activities.
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Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Technical details are not provided in the description.
- CVE-2026-69809High
Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Active Directory Domain Services allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
- CVE-2026-69546High
Use after free in Active Directory Domain Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-69524High
Use-after-free vulnerability in Active Directory Domain Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-69359High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-62813High
Use after free in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-62762Medium
Null pointer dereference in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
- CVE-2026-50366Medium
A null pointer dereference in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to cause a denial of service over the network.
- CVE-2026-57976Medium
A null pointer dereference in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to cause a denial of service over the network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability