Type Vulnerability
A vulnerability in Windows Kerberos could allow an authorised attacker to deny service over a network.
Windows Kerberos Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96082
What this means
This is rated medium severity (6.5 out of 10). There is no confirmed exploitation of it yet.
Full vendor description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Scoring and exploitation
6.5/ 10
CVSS 3.1 base scoreMedium
Exploitable over the network with a low-privilege account, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on availability.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability
Longer bar: easier to attack
Attack vectorNetworkAV:N
Attack complexityLowAC:L
Privileges requiredLowPR:L
User interactionNoneUI:N
ScopeUnchangedS:U
Impact
Longer bar: more harm
ConfidentialityNoneC:N
IntegrityNoneI:N
AvailabilityHighA:H
- Not reported
- Exploited in the wild
- Not confirmed in the
- Not reported
Weaknesses
CWE-125
References
1 link from the CVE record, grouped by site.
msrc.microsoft.com1 link