CVE-2026-42914: Windows Kerberos Denial of Service Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows Kerberos.
- Who is affected
- Deployments using Windows Kerberos.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to moderate severity and no current exploitation reported.
- Action
- Apply the latest security updates for Windows Kerberos.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42914
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-429140.79% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 54% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-42914 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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Recent advisories for Windows Kerberos Denial
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-69744: Windows Kerberos Denial of Service Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-09-08
- highCVE-2026-69760: Windows Kerberos Denial of Service Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-09-08
- mediumCVE-2026-42903: Windows Kerberos Denial of Service Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
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