Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2026-69374
Published: September 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU147638
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-69374
CWE-ID: CWE-770
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Windows SMB Server when handling SMB requests over a network. A remote user can send requests that consume resources to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-69374
Install security update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.7725, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.7725, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.7582, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.9445, 11 25H2 10.0.26200.9445, 11 26H1 10.0.28000.2954
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2022 10.0.20348.5622, 2025 10.0.26100.33438
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2022 10.0.20348.5622, 2025 10.0.26100.33438