Windows LDAP use-after-free enables remote code execution; Windows/Active Directory is ubiquitous and exploitation can lead to domain-wide compromise.
CVE-2026-62795
Windows LDAP use-after-free enabling remote code execution over the network
Is CVE-2026-62795 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-62795 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-62795?
CVE-2026-62795 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-62795?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-62795. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-62795 affect?
CVE-2026-62795 affects Microsoft Windows LDAP service, Active Directory Domain Services. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-62795?
Apply vendor patch when released; block LDAP from untrusted networks and monitor LDAP logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution via LDAP requests; attacker can run arbitrary code, escalate to SYSTEM and compromise AD/domain assets.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9418
- affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9121
- affected>= 10.0.19044.0 and < 10.0.19044.7663
- affected>= 10.0.19045.0 and < 10.0.19045.7663
- affected>= 10.0.22631.0 and < 10.0.22631.7517
- affected>= 10.0.22631.0 and < 10.0.22631.7517
- affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.9168
- affected>= 10.0.26200.0 and < 10.0.26200.9168
- affected>= 10.0.28000.0 and < 10.0.28000.2704
- affected>= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.26280
- affected>= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.23338
- affected>= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.23338
- affected>= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.26280
- affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9418
- affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9418
- affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9121
- affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9121
- affected>= 10.0.20348.0 and < 10.0.20348.5499
- affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.33296
- affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.33296
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.