Resource exhaustion in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

CVE-2024-26212

DHCP Server Service Denial of Service Vulnerability

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.540 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26212?
CVE-2024-26212 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-04-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-26212?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-26212 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.