CVE-2026-65799
MEDIUMCVE-2026-65799 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.7) CWE-122 vulnerability in microsoft windows 10 21h2. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2026-65799 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-65799.
Description
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected Products
windows 10 21h2microsoftwindows 10 22h2microsoftwindows 10 1607microsoftwindows 10 1809microsoftwindows 11 23h2microsoftwindows 11 24h2microsoftDetection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every microsoft windows 10 21h2 deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for remote code execution at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.
Fix
Apply the microsoft windows 10 21h2 security patch or hotfix for CVE-2026-65799 on the affected version, following the vendor advisory for your exact build.
Workarounds
Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.
How O3 protects you
O3 detects and blocks CVE-2026-65799 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.
Tailored to CVE-2026-65799. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-65799 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2026-65799 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.