# CVE-2026-112977: Windows Deployment Services privilege management information disclosure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-112977-improper-privilege-management-in-windows-deployment-services  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-112977 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Windows Deployment Services, a system administration tool in Windows that manages server deployments, contains a flaw in how it manages user permissions. An attacker with authorized access to the system could exploit this to read sensitive information that should be restricted from their privilege level.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows Deployment Services](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-deployment-services). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-112977 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112977 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-112977?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows Deployment Services.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112977?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-112977 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-112977?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Deployment Services. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

Improper privilege management in Windows Deployment Services allows an authenticated local attacker to disclose information beyond their authorization level. The vulnerability requires prior access to the system and operates via local attack vector. A successful exploit results in unauthorized information disclosure.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows Deployment Services

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-112977](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-112977)

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