Zero-day vulnerability in Windows Server

NULL pointer dereference
CVE-2026-21525

Vulnerability details

Advisory: SB2026021063 - Local denial of service in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager

Vulnerable component: Windows Server

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21525

CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Description:

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in┬аWindows Remote Access Connection Manager. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Note, the vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

External links:

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21525

About zero-day vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerability is an undisclosed vulnerability in software that hackers can exploit to compromise computer programs, gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, penetrate networks, etc. We consider vulnerability a zero-day when there is no solution provided from software vendor and the vulnerability is being actively exploited by malicious actors.

Zero-day candidate is a potential zero-day vulnerability in software which might have been used in targeted attacks, however there is no evidence to support this suggestion.