CVE•Published 2026-06-09•Modified 2026-07-23•2 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-42904Microsoft · Windows_10_21h2
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
9.6
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
36
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 64% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows TCP/IP allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
Timeline
Published 2026-06-09
Modified 2026-07-23
External references
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Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2026-42904Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · OS
os:"Windows 10 21h2"Hosts Shodan identified as running Windows 10 21h2.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2026-42904Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-42904Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
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CVE-2026-42904Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2026-42904GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2026-42904" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.
Known PoCs on GitHub
No public proof-of-concept repositories found for CVE-2026-42904 on GitHub.