CVE-2026-21525
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Null Pointer Dereference in Windows Remote Access Causes Local DoS

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-21525, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-02-10

Last updated on: 2026-03-30

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Null pointer dereference in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service locally.

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Published
2026-02-10
Last Modified
2026-03-30
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-02-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 23 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft windows_server_2012 *
microsoft windows_10_1607 to 10.0.14393.8868 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_1607 to 10.0.14393.8868 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_1809 to 10.0.17763.8389 (exc)
microsoft windows_server_2016 to 10.0.14393.8868 (exc)
microsoft windows_server_2019 to 10.0.17763.8389 (exc)
microsoft windows_server_2022 to 10.0.20348.4711 (exc)
microsoft windows_server_2025 to 10.0.26100.32313 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_24h2 to 10.0.26100.7781 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_24h2 to 10.0.26100.7781 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_23h2 to 10.0.22631.6649 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_23h2 to 10.0.22631.6649 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_25h2 to 10.0.26200.7781 (exc)
microsoft windows_11_25h2 to 10.0.26200.7781 (exc)
microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2 to 10.0.25398.2149 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_22h2 to 10.0.19045.6937 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_22h2 to 10.0.19045.6937 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_22h2 to 10.0.19045.6937 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_21h2 to 10.0.19044.6937 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_21h2 to 10.0.19044.6937 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_21h2 to 10.0.19044.6937 (exc)
microsoft windows_10_1809 to 10.0.17763.8389 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a null pointer dereference in the Windows Remote Access Connection Manager component. It allows an unauthorized attacker to cause a denial of service condition locally on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker can cause a denial of service (DoS) on the affected Windows system by exploiting the null pointer dereference. This means the system or service may crash or become unavailable, disrupting normal operations.

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