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Critical MSRC-CVE-2026-71331 1 CVE

Windows Device Health Attestation (DHA) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Aug 11, 2026 · Updated Aug 20, 2026 · Revision 3

Vendor: Microsoft

Summary

Impact: Remote Code Execution. Microsoft rating: Critical. Not known to be exploited — Exploitation Less Likely. Customer action: Required.

Details

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted packet to an affected service over the network. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to execute code on the target system. No authentication or user interaction is required.

According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to have a deep understanding of the system. Successful exploitation is not guaranteed and depends on a combination of factors that might include the environment, system configuration, and the presence of additional security measures.

Security updates
10.0.17763.9121 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5120238
10.0.20348.5499 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5120242
10.0.20348.5440 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5120229
10.0.26100.33296 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5120233
10.0.26100.33222 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5120228

Vulnerabilities 1

Revision history

  1. #2

    Corrected the Executive Summary to clarify that the vulnerability affects Windows Device Health Attestation (DHA), not Microsoft Azure Attestation. This is an informational change only.

  2. #3

    Updated links to security updates. This is an informational change only.

  3. #1

    Information published.

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