CVE-2026-96115 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
A double free bug in the Windows DHCP Client lets an authorized attacker on an adjacent network elevate their privileges. An attacker who can reach the machine on the local network and holds some access gets higher rights on that Windows system.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 2 sources
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Windows machines that use DHCP to get network addresses are the systems to look at, since the DHCP Client service is the flawed component. The sources do not say which Windows builds are affected or whether the flaw needs a specific configuration, so unknown beyond that.
Who cares adjacent-network, dhcp-client, local-privilege-escalation, windows
No fix yet, per the sources.
Double free in Windows DHCP Client allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
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