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Affects Microsoft Hyper-V, a widely used enterprise hypervisor; local code execution in host context can disrupt infrastructure and VMs.

Infrastructure

CVE-2026-69603

8.8
High
EPSS 0.31%Patch availableSep 9, 2026

Heap buffer overflow in Microsoft Hyper-V enabling local code execution

common questions

Is CVE-2026-69603 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-69603 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 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-69603?

CVE-2026-69603 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-2026-69603?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-69603. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-69603 affect?

CVE-2026-69603 affects Microsoft Hyper-V, Windows Server with Hyper-V role, Windows 10/11 hosts running Hyper-V. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-69603?

Apply Microsoft Hyper-V security updates immediately

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Microsoft Hyper-VWindows Server with Hyper-V roleWindows 10/11 hosts running Hyper-V
impact

Authenticated local attacker can execute arbitrary code in Hyper-V host context, enabling privilege escalation and potential VM/host compromise.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
  • affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9512
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
  • affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9245
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
  • affected>= 10.0.19044.0 and < 10.0.19044.7725
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
  • affected>= 10.0.19045.0 and < 10.0.19045.7725
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2
  • affected>= 10.0.22631.0 and < 10.0.22631.7582
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2
  • affected>= 10.0.22631.0 and < 10.0.22631.7582
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
  • affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.9445
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2
  • affected>= 10.0.26200.0 and < 10.0.26200.9445
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • affected>= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.26349
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • affected>= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.23397
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.23397
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 6.2.9200.0 and < 6.2.9200.26349
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9512
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 10.0.14393.0 and < 10.0.14393.9512
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9245
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 10.0.17763.0 and < 10.0.17763.9245
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • affected>= 10.0.20348.0 and < 10.0.20348.5622
Microsoft Windows Server 2025
  • affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.33438
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
  • affected>= 10.0.26100.0 and < 10.0.26100.33438

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.

how to fix
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