Name: CVE-2026-65641: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-65641, CWE-288, CVSS 9.3, EPSS 0.00543

A vulnerability allowing an unauthenticated network attacker to coerce SMB authentication from the service account.

CVSS Details

CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 9.3 (CRITICAL)
CVSS 4.0 Vector: (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X)

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