Description
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over an adjacent network.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) vulnerability exists in the Windows DHCP Server. This flaw can be triggered by an unauthorized attacker on an adjacent network and may expose sensitive information stored in the server’s memory. The weakness corresponds to signed integer underflow (CWE-125) and integer underflow (CWE-191).

Affected Systems

The flaw affects Microsoft Windows 10 (Version 1607 and 1809) and Microsoft Windows Server from 2012 through 2025, including all Core installations. Any active DHCP Server instance running these operating systems is potentially vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation in real‑world scenarios, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The most likely attack vector is an attacker connected to the same local network segment as the DHCP Server, from which the attacker can transmit malicious requests that trigger the integer underflow and read adjacent data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 16:54 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Microsoft security update that resolves CVE-2026-62742.
  • Limit DHCP traffic to trusted network interfaces or subnets to reduce exposure to adjacent networks.
  • Audit the DHCP server configuration and network topology to ensure no unintended adjacency exists, applying network segmentation where possible.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 16:54 UTC.

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History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over an adjacent network.
Title Windows DHCP Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
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-125
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_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 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': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10 1607 Windows 10 1809 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: 2026-08-12T17:54:41.415Z

Reserved: 2026-07-14T21:01:21.823Z

Link: CVE-2026-62742

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T15:26:46.231Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-08-11T17:18:26.197

Modified: 2026-08-12T16:17:11.230

Link: CVE-2026-62742

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T17:00:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-125

    Out-of-bounds Read

  • CWE-191

    Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)