CVE-2026-26128

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-03-10. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:microsoft, epss, ghsa
Elevated
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Improper authentication in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
51(Track)
EG Risk 51/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
47%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 10, 2026

Last Modified

June 19, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 10, 2026
Patch available. Sources: microsoft.
generic

CVE-2026-26128 Mitigation Script - Improper Authentication in Windows SMB Server - vsociety

https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-26128-mitigation-script-improper-authentication-in-windows-smb-server
generic

CVE-2026-26128 Detection Script - Improper Authentication in Windows SMB Server - vsociety

https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-26128-detection-script-improper-authentication-in-windows-smb-server
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26128

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-26128(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 54× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 193 total refreshes for this CVE.

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  19. 2026-08-16 12:07 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-08-16 12:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
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  23. 2026-08-14 20:40 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-08-14 20:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-14 08:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  4. 2026-08-12 23:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  7. 2026-08-11 22:00 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-08-11 22:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  11. 2026-08-11 05:08 UTCVendor advisory
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  17. 2026-08-09 20:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-08-09 07:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-08-08 07:42 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-08-08 07:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-07 19:05 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-07 19:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-08-06 20:05 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-08-06 20:05 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-08-06 20:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-08-06 02:13 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-06 02:13 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-08-06 02:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  35. 2026-08-04 01:38 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-08-04 01:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  38. 2026-08-02 17:56 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-08-02 17:56 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-08-02 17:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCjarnovandenbrink/CVE-2026-26128
    First seen May 5, 2026

    PoC for exploiting CVE-2026-26128.

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-26128?
CVE-2026-26128 is a high vulnerability published on March 10, 2026. Improper authentication in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
When was CVE-2026-26128 disclosed?
CVE-2026-26128 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 10, 2026, with the most recent update on June 19, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-26128 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-26128 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 52.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-26128?
CVE-2026-26128 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.8 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-26128?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-26128, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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