CVE-2026-72982 – Windows Netlogon Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL Critical - Same Day Deployment

“A single malicious network packet could turn this Netlogon flaw into remote code execution, without authentication or user interaction.”

CVE-2026-72982 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Windows Netlogon. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted packet to an affected service over the network and potentially execute code on the target system. The vulnerability requires no privileges or user interaction and can result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Key Details

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
CWE Classification
CWE-121
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