---
id: "CVE-2026-105560"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-105560"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-105560"]
title: "Windows DHCP Server: invalid pointer release lets an authorized user run code"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.2
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["dhcp", "infrastructure", "windows", "windows-server"]
not_affected_if: ["dhcp-client-only", "dhcp-role-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:17:58+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:24:20+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:47:56+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105560", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:24:20+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows DHCP Server: invalid pointer release lets an authorized user run code

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-105560 (this .md is for agents)

A flaw in the Windows DHCP Server service lets an authorized attacker release an invalid pointer or reference over the network. The sources say this allows code execution on the server.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check whether the DHCP Server role is installed on the Windows server (Server Manager or `Get-WindowsFeature DHCP`).
- Confirm the Windows build level against Microsoft's security update guide for this CVE; the sources do not list affected builds.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:24:20+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105560

## From the sources

Release of invalid pointer or reference in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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