CVE-2026-88243

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GHSA-fr3f-5mwq-3j7w ↗

no check availablenot proven exploitable
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
ETK-2026-4104Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
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description

Windows Server 2016 systems running the DHCP Server role are affected. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute code remotely if they can reach the DHCP service over the network.

Still under analysis: more detail becomes available as the pipeline runs.

mitigation

Restrict DHCP service access to trusted network segments and block unneeded DHCP traffic at network boundaries. Apply the relevant Microsoft security update when it is available for the deployed system.

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exploit
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automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
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auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
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EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
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cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-11-10 18:16Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
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outcome

Run in progress: no artifact yet.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-11-10 18:16Z
    ghsa: trigger signal, started the run
  2. 2026-11-10 18:16Z

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-88243

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  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-4104",
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-88243",
  "display_id": "CVE-2026-88243",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-fr3f-5mwq-3j7w",
  "euvd_id": null,
  "status": "in_pipeline",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Out-of-bounds read in Windows Server DHCP Server",
  "summary": "Windows Server 2016 systems running the DHCP Server role are affected. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute code remotely if they can reach the DHCP service over the network.",
  "mitigation": "Restrict DHCP service access to trusted network segments and block unneeded DHCP traffic at network boundaries. Apply the relevant Microsoft security update when it is available for the deployed system.",
  "vendor": "Microsoft",
  "product": "Windows Server 2016",
  "affected": [],
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  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_src": "cna_vendor",
  "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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  "t0_at": "2026-11-10T18:16:59.675000+00:00",
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      "days": 0,
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      "measured_at": "2026-11-10T18:16:59.675000+00:00",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fr3f-5mwq-3j7w"
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published 2026-11-10 22:10Z
last change 2026-11-10 22:10Z

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