Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Windows Remote Desktop allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
Fix
Microsoft's update · Important
- KB5099538 — Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) · build 10.0.17763.9020 · restart required
- KB5099540 — Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) · build 10.0.20348.5386 · restart required
- KB5099539 — Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 · build 10.0.19044.7548 · restart required
- KB5099539 — Windows 10 Version 22H2, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems · build 10.0.19045.7548 · restart required
- KB5099536 — Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2025 · build 10.0.26100.33158 · restart required
- KB5101650 — Windows 11 Version 25H2 · build 10.0.26200.8875 · restart required
- KB5099414 — Windows 11 Version 23H2 · build 10.0.22631.7376 · restart required
- KB5101650 — Windows 11 Version 24H2 · build 10.0.26100.8875 · restart required
- KB5101649 — Windows 11 version 26H1, Windows 11 Version 26H1 · build 10.0.28000.2525 · restart required
- KB5099535 — Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) · build 10.0.14393.9339 · restart required
- KB5099445 — Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) · build 6.2.9200.26226 · restart required
- KB5099444 — Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) · build 6.3.9600.23291 · restart required
From the 2026-Oct release note of Microsoft's Security Update Guide, revised 2026-10-31 · Exploitation Unlikely.
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-59116 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 4
- Cpes+24 CPE criteria (now 24)NVD modified 2026-10-26 16:48
- StatusPublished → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-26 16:48
- StatusAwaiting Analysis → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-19 19:37
- First seenCVSS 6.8NVD modified 2026-10-13 23:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 24
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
References 1
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-59116 Patch, Vendor Advisory