CVE-2026-61361: Windows DHCP Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

highCVSS 7CVE-2026-61361

Use after free in Windows DHCP Client allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoft product: Windows DHCP Client Remote code execution Memory corruption

What: Use after free in Windows DHCP Client allows local code execution by an authorized attacker.
Who is affected: Windows systems running DHCP Client service where an authorized local user is present.
Urgency: High severity (CVSS 7.0) but not currently exploited; should be patched in the next security update.
Action: Apply Windows security updates when available from Microsoft.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: high — CVSS 7
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-61361

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-2026-613610.25% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 16% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-61361	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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