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CVE-2024-26231

Windows DNS Server

Microsoft CVSS 7.2 Updated March 14, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows DNS Server, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to affected systems, as it could be exploited to gain control of the server and potentially spread to other systems."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Service
Target Asset dnsserver
Standard Path %windir%\System32\dns.exe
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: dnsserver (Service)
$Targets = 'dnsserver'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

DNS service affected

Internal Work Notes

Windows DNS Server RCE vulnerability - apply patch to prevent remote code execution

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