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CriticalCVE-2026-78445active

Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published September 8, 2026Updated September 8, 2026

Source data

Overview

Use after free in Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Impact & technical details

Remote Code Execution

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? This vulnerability could be exploited over the network by making an unauthenticated, specially crafted call to a Network File System (NFS) service to trigger a Remote Code Execution (RCE).

CVSS base score
9.8 / 10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Highest base score supplied by MSRC for this record; the vector belongs to that score. Ratings can vary by product. Microsoft Important is displayed as High; Moderate is displayed as Medium.

Affected products

  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Show all 12 affected products
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2025
  • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

Source guidance

Remediation

The source provides update references without a separate remediation summary. Review the applicable update links below.

At least one Microsoft vendor-fix reference is available. Check each affected product for its applicable update, prerequisites, and supported version.

GTP recommendation · Rule-based guidance

Recommended next step

Review affected systems and prioritize deployment of the vendor security update.

Authoritative sources & updates

Findings and update information come from the linked publishers. GTP compiles the public record and provides the recommendation above. CVSS ratings shown here come from Microsoft. NVD references provide additional public context.

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