CVE-2026-65796: Windows iSCSI Target Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 8.1)

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

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Unlikely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Aug

Released

2026-08-11

Last Updated

2026-08-13

EPSS Score

0.71% (percentile: 51.5%)

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows iSCSI Target Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Affected Products (16)

Windows

• Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server 2025
• Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

ESU

• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

Security Updates (8)

• 5120238
• 5120242
• 5120229
• 5120233
• 5120228
• 5120418
• 5120386
• 5120385

Acknowledgments

Linzishan, Anemone and Zhiniang Peng with HUST

Revision History

• 2026-08-11: Information published.
• 2026-08-13: Updated the CVE title, changed the security impact from Denial of Service to Remote Code Execution, changed the severity from Important to Critical, updated the CVSS score from 5.9 to 8.1, and corrected the severity and impact entries in the Security Updates table. These are informational changes only. Customers who have successfully installed the update do not need to take any further action.