Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-35422

Vulnerability identifier: #VU131237

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-35422

CWE-ID: CWE-288

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to the authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Windows TCP/IP Driver. A remote user can bypass IPsec execution policy enforcement on the system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.7291, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.7291, 10 1607 10.0.14393.9140, 10 1809 10.0.17763.8755, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.7079, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.8390, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.8457, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.8390, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.8457, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.2113
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23181, 2012 6.2.9200.26079, 2016 10.0.14393.9140, 2019 10.0.17763.8755, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.2330, 2022 10.0.20348.5074, 2022 10.0.20348.5139, 2025 10.0.26100.32772, 2025 10.0.26100.32860

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35422

• Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Microsoft Windows TCP/IP Driver