Description
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.
Published: 2026-07-14
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An integer underflow flaw (CWE‑191) in the Windows Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST) allows a malformed multicast packet to corrupt a counter or size field, resulting in the driver executing arbitrary code. The impact is remote code execution on the target system; however, the exact privilege level is not stated in the description and is therefore inferred to be similar to the privileges of the RMCAST process, typically local system.

Affected Systems

Microsoft Windows 10 versions 1607, 1809, 21H2, and 22H2; Windows 11 versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1; and Windows Server 2012 through 2025—including Server Core deployments—are affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 flags high severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a very low but non‑zero likelihood of real‑world exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is network proximity, requiring an attacker to send malicious multicast packets from the same local network or VLAN to trigger the flaw, which would grant remote code execution with the privileges of the RMCAST component.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 09:28 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-54982 via the Microsoft Update Catalog, Windows Update, or WSUS.
  • If immediate patching is not possible, block or restrict inbound RMCAST multicast traffic to the affected systems using firewall rules or group policy settings to limit the attack surface.
  • Continuously monitor network traffic for anomalous multicast activity and review system logs for RMCAST‑related events to detect possible exploitation attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 09:28 UTC.

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History

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.
Title Windows Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2012
Microsoft windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft windows Server 2016
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-191
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2012
Microsoft windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft windows Server 2016
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10 1607 Windows 10 1809 Windows 10 21h2 Windows 10 22h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 26h1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2025
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-03T22:53:16.270Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T14:10:05.868Z

Link: CVE-2026-54982

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-15T10:43:01.032Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T09:30:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-191

    Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)