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A vulnerability allowing an unauthenticated network attacker to coerce SMB authentication from the service account. (CVE-2026-65641)

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Critical
Published: 08/27/2026 (08/27/2026, 00:30:28 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

CVE-2026-65641 is a critical vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated network attacker to coerce SMB authentication from the service account. This flaw involves improper authentication handling (CWE-288) in the SMB service, potentially enabling unauthorized access or impersonation. No patch or remediation details are currently available. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
High
Subsq. Integrity
Low
Subsq. Availability
Low
Scope
X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/08/2026, 14:37:12 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability permits an unauthenticated attacker on the network to coerce SMB authentication from the service account, indicating a weakness in authentication enforcement. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel). The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No affected versions or patch information are provided, and no known exploits have been reported.

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated attacker can coerce SMB authentication from the service account, potentially leading to unauthorized access or impersonation of the service account. This could compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system or network resources. The severity is critical based on the CVSS 4.0 vector and impact metrics.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is available at this time.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-mffw-5w3v-pm66
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-65641"]
Database Specific Severity
CRITICAL
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a90540bacd9273b49697c30

Added to database: 08/27/2026, 15:13:15 UTC

Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 14:37:12 UTC

Last updated: 10/10/2026, 06:48:18 UTC

Views: 65

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