CVE-2026-45648
HighCVSS 8.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk63th percentile - higher than 63% of all known CVEs
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Risk Assessment
An authorized attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code on the Active Directory server, potentially leading to full domain compromise.
Recommendation
Apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Active Directory Domain Services.
Other vulnerabilities in Active Directory Domain Services
See all- CVE-2026-88165High
Out-of-bounds write in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-83647High
Out-of-bounds read in Active Directory Domain Services allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
- CVE-2026-70229High
Incorrect authorization in Active Directory Domain Services. An unauthorized attacker can execute code over a network.
- CVE-2022-26923HighActively exploited
A privilege elevation vulnerability in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). An attacker can gain domain administrator privileges.
- CVE-2021-42287HighActively exploited
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Technical details are not provided in the description.
- CVE-2021-42278HighActively exploited
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.
Original NVD description (English source)
Stack-based buffer overflow in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS