CVE-2026-42987 HIGH

CVE-2026-42987: Windows Deployment Services (WDS) Remote Code Execution

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2012
Weakness CWE-416
Published June 9, 2026
Last update June 15, 2026

CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Use after free in Windows Deployment Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 9, 2026 CVE published
June 15, 2026 Record updated