Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-69992 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-69992 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-69992?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 13 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-69992?
- 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-2026-69992 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-69992?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop 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
A use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows remote code execution without authentication. The vulnerability can be exploited over the network by an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the RDP service. This is a memory safety issue that could lead to complete system compromise.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services
Timeline
- 2026-10-13: disclosed