CVE-2026-96926: Role: DNS Server Tampering Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 5.5)

CVSS Vector

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

Category

Tampering

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Oct

Released

2026-10-13

Description

Missing authorization in DNS Server allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

Affected Products (16)

ESU

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

Windows

• 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)
• 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
• Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

Security Updates (6)

• 5126835
• 5126836
• 5126868
• 5126651
• 5126655
• 5126646

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sneha-ravichandran/">Sneha Ravichandran</a> with Microsoft

Revision History

• 2026-10-13: Information published.