CVE-2026-85321 json
Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Denial of Service Vulnerability
published 29d ago modified yesterday also EUVD-2026-99461
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Patch / fix
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23470
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.23470
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.9612
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.9612
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.9376
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.9376
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.5761
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.33650
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.33650
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 29d ago
Exploit prediction
1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85321
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-85321
- NVD CVE-2026-85321
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