Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-70229 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-70229 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-70229?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 13 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-70229?
- 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-2026-70229 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-70229?
- 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 incorrect authorization check in Active Directory Domain Services permits an unauthenticated or low-privilege network attacker to execute code remotely. The vulnerability resides in the domain services authentication and authorization logic, allowing attackers to circumvent security controls without requiring valid credentials or user interaction.
Affected products
- Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services
Timeline
- 2026-10-13: disclosed