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CVE-2026-85792

9.8 CRITICAL

Published 2026-10-13 · Updated 2026-10-16

AI risk analysis

Summary
The vulnerability is a use-after-free flaw in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems with high privileges. This represents a critical security risk as it enables attackers to gain unauthorized access to victim machines without requiring authentication.
Exploitability
Exploitation appears straightforward with no special preconditions required, as the vulnerability is in a network service that typically accepts remote connections.
Blast radius
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to compromise entire Windows networks through the RRAS service, potentially leading to widespread system compromise and lateral movement across the organization.
Detection
No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
Prioritized remediation
No fixed version is published. Disable the RRAS service on all affected systems until a patch is available, or restrict network access to the RRAS endpoint to trusted sources only.
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NVD description

Remote Code Execution in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows attacker to gain an unauthorized access to victim's machine

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-416

Vendors

microsoft

Products

windows 10 1607, windows 10 1809, windows 10 21h2, windows 10 22h2, windows 11 23h2, windows 11 24h2, windows 11 25h2, windows 11 26h1, windows 11 26h2, windows server 2012, windows server 2016, windows server 2019

All references

Source data: NVD (nvd.nist.gov), public domain. Exploit-DB.ai adds local AI analysis for defensive use only.

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