Critical Windows Netlogon Flaw CVE-2026-41089 Actively Exploited for Remote Code Execution
By
Ashish Khaitan
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Summary
A critical Windows Netlogon vulnerability (CVE-2026-41089) with a CVSS score of 9.8 is being actively exploited by threat actors to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution on vulnerable systems. Microsoft addressed the flaw on May 12, 2026, as part of its Patch Tuesday updates alongside 136 other vulnerabilities. Authorities have warned that exploitation attempts are underway, making this a significant security concern requiring urgent patching.
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The security issue, which carries a CVSS severity score of 9.8, was publicly disclosed on May 12, 2026, when Microsoft addressed it alongside 136 other vulnerabilities as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday security updates.
While several of the bugs fixed during that release were identified as likely candidates for exploitation.
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