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CVE-2026-103560

MEDIUM 5.5

Published 2026-10-13 · Last modified 2026-10-20

Improper authorization in DNS Server allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 19th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

5.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityNone
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-103560/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).

Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-103560/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Microsoft

Products Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 (Server Core Installation) Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core Installation) Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2016 (Server Core Installation) Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation) Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation)

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-862: : Missing Authorization

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012*
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012r2
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016< 10.0.14393.9612
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019< 10.0.17763.9376
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022< 10.0.20348.5761
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025< 10.0.26100.33650

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References

Patches & mitigations

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS