CVE-2026-57976: Windows Active Directory Domain Services Denial of Service Vulnerability

mediumCVSS 6.5CVE-2026-57976

Null pointer dereference in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoft product: Windows Active Directory Domain Services Denial of service

What: A null pointer dereference allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Who is affected: Users of Windows Active Directory Domain Services.
Urgency: Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for denial of service.
Action: Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 6.5
Published: 2026-07-14
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57976

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-2026-579760.76% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 52% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-57976	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

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