CVE-2026-83728

HIGH

Published Oct 13, 2026 Modified Oct 16, 2026 CWE-1286

Description

Improper validation of syntactic correctness of input in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0030

Probability of exploitation

0.23%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1286 CWE-1286

References

Other References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83728

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-83728? +

Improper validation of syntactic correctness of input in Windows Hyper-V allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-83728? +

CVE-2026-83728 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0030, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-83728? +

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