CVE-2026-62818Patch(microsoft / windows_10_1607)

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

Patch microsoft windows_10_1607 systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Use after free in Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62818

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

windows_10_1607
windows_10_1809
windows_server_2012
windows_server_2016

Threat summary

Patch or workaround signal is available
3 mentions across 3 observed days
Momentum state: stable

What's happening

Patch or workaround mentioned in 3 signals
Technical details provided in 3 signals
Peaked 2d ago at 1 mentions (2026-08-11); latest day: 1
3 total mentions across 3 days

Affected systems

Vendors

microsoft

Products

windows_10_1607windows_10_1809windows_server_2012windows_server_2016windows_server_2019windows_server_2022windows_server_2025

2 versions affected across 7 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 3d

Signal classification1 categories

Patch

3100.0%

Referenced assets2 URLs

By indicator

Full discourse3 posts

Richard Hicks@richardhicks46d
Patch
A #security update is available for a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in #Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS). #identity #pki https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62818
Post summary
Microsoft has released a security update for CVE-2026-62818, a critical RCE vulnerability in AD CS. The update addresses the issue; no exploit code or active exploitation claims are provided.
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National CERT/CC@CERT_UG31d
Patch
🔴 Patch Now | August 27, 2026 Bringing these CVEs to your attention: - Azure Active Directory (CVE-2026-50481, CVSS 9.9) - Windows AD Certificate Services (CVE-2026-62818, CVSS 8.8) - N-able N-central (CVE-2026-18577) #CyberSafeUG #CERTUGCC https://t.co/k8OQLM3Y0f
Post summary
The tweet announces three critical CVEs, gives their CVSS scores, and urges users to apply patches promptly.
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Windows Forum@windowsforum46d
Patch
🔐 Windows AD CS has a remote-code-execution flaw. If your enterprise CA inventory is “somewhere in a spreadsheet,” today’s the day to find it—and install the August patches. https://windowsforum.com/security-alerts.84/cve-2026-62818-patch-windows-ad-cs-remote-code-execution.442639/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #ActiveDirectoryCertificateServices #EnterprisePki #WindowsServerSecurity https://t.co/wnpXoq2kiM
Post summary
The post alerts about a remote‑code‑execution flaw in Windows AD CS and advises installing the August patches to remediate the issue.
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CPE platform detail10 entries

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10 of 10 entries

Part	Vendor	Product	Version	Target SW	Target HW
OS	microsoft	windows_10_1607	-	-	x64
OS	microsoft	windows_10_1607	-	-	x86
OS	microsoft	windows_10_1809	-	-	x64
OS	microsoft	windows_10_1809	-	-	x86
OS	microsoft	windows_server_2012	-	-	-
OS	microsoft	windows_server_2012	r2	-	-
OS	microsoft	windows_server_2016	-	-	-
OS	microsoft	windows_server_2019	-	-	-
OS	microsoft	windows_server_2022	-	-	-
OS	microsoft	windows_server_2025	-	-	-

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