CVE-2026-54119: CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') in Windows Active Directory allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-54119) involves a loop with an unreachable exit condition (infinite loop) in Windows Active Directory on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). The infinite loop can be exploited remotely without privileges or user interaction to cause a denial of service, impacting system availability. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting high severity due to network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause a denial of service condition on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems by exploiting the infinite loop in Active Directory. This results in system unavailability but does not impact confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54119 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-54119: CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') in Windows Active Directory allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-54119) involves a loop with an unreachable exit condition (infinite loop) in Windows Active Directory on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). The infinite loop can be exploited remotely without privileges or user interaction to cause a denial of service, impacting system availability. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting high severity due to network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause a denial of service condition on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems by exploiting the infinite loop in Active Directory. This results in system unavailability but does not impact confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54119 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-11T20:33:37.836Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54119","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a566f7b68715ace43e6baf0
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:18:51 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 15:21:43 UTC
Last updated: 08/23/2026, 22:52:12 UTC
Views: 51
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