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Type Vulnerability

Code execution

Windows DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

1 sourceCVE-2026-88216

At a glance

Low
30-day window, from the last update
None observed
Evidence-weighted, not popularity
Why Low

Low rather than Medium: UK relevance is 40 of 100, little UK-specific signal so far.

Briefing

  • IT leaders should assess whether Windows DHCP Server is in their estate and review available mitigations.

Questions to ask IT

  • Are we affected by CVE-2026-88216, and which of our systems would be?
  • If it is not yet patched, what mitigation is in place, and will the fix be done by 10 Dec?

Next steps

  1. Confirm whether this affects systems or suppliers in your estate

Summary

  • A time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows DHCP Server has been reported, allowing an authorised attacker to execute code over a network.

Read the original reportMicrosoft Security Update Guide RSS(opens in a new tab)

Pulse

Last change 58m ago · Next recheck 11 Nov 2026, 19:04 UK time

  1. Story10 Nov 2026, 19:04 UK time · 58m ago

    Linked reporting from Microsoft Security Update Guide RSS (vendor psirt).

    Read source (Microsoft Security Update Guide RSS)

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Sources

How we know

Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.

  • ClaimedHeadline60% confidence

    Windows DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

  • ProbableSummary fact75% confidence

    Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorised attacker to execute code over a network.

  • ConfirmedCVE identifier95% confidence

    Event involves CVE-2026-88216