CVE-2022-26816Network attack vector

Authenticated information disclosure

Published Apr 15, 2022 · Updated Jan 2, 2025

Information disclosure in the Microsoft Windows Server DNS role allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive information over the network. Microsoft has not publicly disclosed the affected code locus, the data exposed, or the incorrect operation performed on untrusted DNS input. Exploitation requires low privileges and network reachability to the DNS service, needs no user interaction, and has no reported integrity or availability effect.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability2.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in the Microsoft Windows Server DNS role allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive information over the network. Microsoft has not publicly disclosed the affected code locus, the data exposed, or the incorrect operation performed on untrusted DNS input. Exploitation requires low privileges and network reachability to the DNS service, needs no user interaction, and has no reported integrity or availability effect.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-26816
Published
Apr 15, 2022
Updated
Jan 2, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Server 2019
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 15, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2803

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2803
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5066
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5066
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2803
Microsoft · Windows Server version 20H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.19042.1645
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.643

Published CVSS scores

6.5MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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