OnlyFm252
Role: DNS Server

CVE-2024-26231 — Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Important CVSS 6.6 EPSS 0.01505 2024-04 archive

Executive Summary

None

Overview

6.6
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Remote Code Execution
Released Apr 9 2024
Last Updated Apr 9 2024
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.01505 — 0.71009 percentile
NVD CVSS 6.6 MEDIUM — differs from MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
High
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
High
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.3

EPSS Score

0.01505
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.71009 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
View on FIRST.org

Affected Products

7 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows Server 2016 5036899 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 5036899 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2019 5036896 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 5036896 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2022 5036909 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 5036909 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 5036910 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes

Patches

4 patches
Article Type Restart
5036899 Security Update Yes
5036896 Security Update Yes
5036909 Security Update Yes
5036910 Security Update Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Rajesh Kumar with Microsoft

On This Page