# CVE-2026-80094: Microsoft Remote Desktop Gateway Service use-after-free privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-80094-use-after-free-in-remote-desktop-gateway-service-allows-an  
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-2026-80094 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Microsoft Remote Desktop Gateway Service contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over the network. An attacker with valid credentials could exploit this flaw to gain higher-level access to systems protected by the gateway, potentially compromising sensitive data or systems connected through it.

Technologies: [Microsoft Remote Desktop Gateway Service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/remote-desktop-gateway-service). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-80094 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-80094 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-80094?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Remote Desktop Gateway Service.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-80094?** 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-2026-80094 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-80094?** Check whether you run Microsoft Remote Desktop Gateway Service. 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

The Remote Desktop Gateway Service is vulnerable to a use-after-free condition that can be exploited by an authenticated attacker over the network to escalate privileges. This vulnerability allows an attacker who already has valid authentication credentials to gain elevated access on affected systems. A fix is available from Microsoft.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Remote Desktop Gateway Service

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-80094](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-80094)

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