CVE-2026-65681 — Windows iSCSI Target Service Denial of Service Vulnerability

Executive Summary

Null pointer dereference in Windows iSCSI Target Service allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

Overview

7.5

CVSS HIGH

Important

MS Severity

Not Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Less Likely

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Denial of Service

Released Aug 11 2026

Last Updated Aug 11 2026

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score 0.00872 — 0.55749 percentile

NVD CVSS 7.5 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

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

ATTACK VECTOR

Network

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

Low

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

None

USER INTERACTION

None

SCOPE

Unchanged

CONFIDENTIALITY

None

INTEGRITY

None

AVAILABILITY

High

EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY

Unproven

REMEDIATION LEVEL

Official Fix

REPORT CONFIDENCE

Confirmed

Temporal Score: 6.5

EPSS Score

0.00872

probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

0.55749 percentile - updated 2026-08-14

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Affected Products

8 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems	`5120418 (Security Update)`	Important	Denial of Service	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems	`5120418 (Security Update)`	Important	Denial of Service	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems	`5120238 (Security Update)`	Important	Denial of Service	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems	`5120238 (Security Update)`	Important	Denial of Service	Yes
Windows Server 2016	`5120418 (Security Update)`	Important	Denial of Service	Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	`5120418 (Security Update)`	Important	Denial of Service	Yes
Windows Server 2019	`5120238 (Security Update)`	Important	Denial of Service	Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	`5120238 (Security Update)`	Important	Denial of Service	Yes

Patches

2 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`5120418`	Security Update	Yes
`5120238`	Security Update	Yes

Known Exploits

No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.

Acknowledgments

Linzishan & Anemone & Zhiniang Peng (HUST)

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD