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CVE-2026-72989

Last refreshed2026-10-03

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-72989

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-72989
CVSS Score / Version7.5 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-09-21
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is none; availability impact is none.
Affected productssee table below
Classified asCWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource)

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025
MicrosoftWindows 10 (version 1809)
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1809
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
SubsystemsCore Infrastructure, EWS Workstation Delivery/Virtualization
SectorsAll Sectors

What to Know

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Failover Cluster allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

What to Do

Monitor Microsoft's web page for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72989
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72989
Vendor advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72989