Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-118148 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118148 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-118148?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118148?
- 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-2026-118148 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-118148?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Active Directory Domain 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
An improper authentication vulnerability in Active Directory Domain Services allows a network-based privilege elevation attack. An attacker with valid domain credentials can exploit the flaw to gain elevated privileges, potentially achieving domain administrative access. The advisory indicates this requires an authenticated attacker but does not specify if a patch is available.
Affected products
- Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: disclosed