CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-96938
MediumCVSS 6.7Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.33%
25th percentile - higher than 25% of all known CVEs
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Distributed File System (DFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An authorized user may gain higher privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Recommendation
Install Windows updates for DFS.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Distributed File System
Original NVD description (English source)
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Distributed File System (DFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

