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CVE-2026-62820: Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

highCVSS 8.1CVE-2026-62820
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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vendor: Microsoftproduct: Windows DNS ServerRemote code execution
What
A race condition in Windows DNS Server allows unauthorized attackers to execute code remotely over a network.
Who is affected
Organizations running Windows DNS Server are affected.
Urgency
High severity (CVSS 8.1) with no known exploitation; patch immediately to prevent potential attacks.
Action
Apply the latest Windows security update addressing CVE-2026-62820 to affected DNS servers.

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Details

Source
Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity
high — CVSS 8.1
Published
2026-08-11
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62820

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.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2026-62820coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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