CVE-2026-85792: Microsoft Windows Routing and Remote Access Service remote code execution

CVE-2026-85792 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-10-13

The Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) is a network connectivity component that enables remote users to access corporate networks. A critical remote code execution vulnerability in RRAS allows an attacker on the network to execute arbitrary code and fully compromise an affected system without requiring credentials or user interaction.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2, Microsoft Windows 11 26h1, Microsoft Windows 11 26h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2025. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-85792 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85792 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-85792?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 13 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85792?
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-2026-85792 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-85792?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809 or one of the others listed. 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

RRAS contains a remote code execution vulnerability that can be exploited over the network. An attacker can send specially crafted requests to trigger code execution on a vulnerable system. The vulnerability does not require authentication or user interaction, making it easily exploitable in networked environments.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows

Timeline

  • 2026-10-13: disclosed

References

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