CVE-2026-44805 (GCVE-0-2026-44805)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-09 17:06 – Updated: 2026-08-14 16:20
VLAI
Title
Windows Network Controller (NC) Host Agent Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary
Use after free in Windows Network Controller (NC) Host Agent allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-10 12:46 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Affected: 10.0.17763.0 , < 10.0.17763.8880 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Affected: 10.0.17763.0 , < 10.0.17763.8880 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Affected: 10.0.20348.0 , < 10.0.20348.5256 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Affected: 10.0.26100.0 , < 10.0.26100.32995 (custom)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) Affected: 10.0.26100.0 , < 10.0.26100.32995 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-06-09 14:00
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