CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-42987

HighCVSS 8.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.09%

25th percentile - higher than 25% of all known CVEs

Summary

Use after free in Windows Deployment Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Windows Deployment Services to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Use after free in Windows Deployment Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS