CVE-2026-49164: Windows Active Directory Domain Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

highCVSS 8.1CVE-2026-49164

Heap-based buffer overflow in Active Directory Domain Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoft product: Active Directory Domain Services Remote code execution

What: Heap-based buffer overflow in Active Directory Domain Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Who is affected: Unauthorized users of Active Directory Domain Services are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is urgent due to the high severity and potential for remote code execution.
Action: Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: high — CVSS 8.1
Published: 2026-07-14
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49164

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-2026-491640.65% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 48% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-49164	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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