Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Spoofing Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network. The weaknesses are CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation) and CWE-290 (Authentication Bypass by Spoofing). CVSS 3.1 scores it 7.5 (HIGH) and requires no privileges or user interaction. CISA has not added it to KEV, and Microsoft reports no exploitation or public disclosure.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
No cwe for this issue in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.9612 | 10.0.14393.9612 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.9376 | 10.0.17763.9376 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19044.0 to before 10.0.19044.7807 | 10.0.19044.7807 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.7807 | 10.0.19045.7807 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.7652 | 10.0.22631.7652 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.7652 | 10.0.22631.7652 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.9711 | 10.0.26100.9711 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 to before 10.0.26200.9711 | 10.0.26200.9711 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 | 10.0.28000.0 to before 10.0.28000.3231 | 10.0.28000.3231 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 26H2 | 10.0.26300.0 to before 10.0.26300.9711 | 10.0.26300.9711 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.26434 | 6.2.9200.26434 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.26434 | 6.2.9200.26434 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.23470 | 6.3.9600.23470 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.23470 | 6.3.9600.23470 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.9612 | 10.0.14393.9612 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.9612 | 10.0.14393.9612 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.9376 | 10.0.17763.9376 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.9376 | 10.0.17763.9376 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.5761 | 10.0.20348.5761 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.33650 | 10.0.26100.33650 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.33650 | 10.0.26100.33650 | Patch available | CNA |
- Windows 10 Version 1607 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.9612 Fixed in 10.0.14393.9612 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 1809 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.9376 Fixed in 10.0.17763.9376 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19044.0 to before 10.0.19044.7807 Fixed in 10.0.19044.7807 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.7807 Fixed in 10.0.19045.7807 Patch available CNA
- Windows 11 version 23H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.7652 Fixed in 10.0.22631.7652 Patch available CNA
- Windows 11 Version 23H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.7652 Fixed in 10.0.22631.7652 Patch available CNA
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.9711 Fixed in 10.0.26100.9711 Patch available CNA
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26200.0 to before 10.0.26200.9711 Fixed in 10.0.26200.9711 Patch available CNA
- Windows 11 version 26H1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.28000.0 to before 10.0.28000.3231 Fixed in 10.0.28000.3231 Patch available CNA
- Windows 11 Version 26H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26300.0 to before 10.0.26300.9711 Fixed in 10.0.26300.9711 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2012 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.26434 Fixed in 6.2.9200.26434 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.26434 Fixed in 6.2.9200.26434 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2012 R2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.23470 Fixed in 6.3.9600.23470 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.23470 Fixed in 6.3.9600.23470 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2016 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.9612 Fixed in 10.0.14393.9612 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.9612 Fixed in 10.0.14393.9612 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2019 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.9376 Fixed in 10.0.17763.9376 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.9376 Fixed in 10.0.17763.9376 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.5761 Fixed in 10.0.20348.5761 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2025 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.33650 Fixed in 10.0.26100.33650 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.33650 Fixed in 10.0.26100.33650 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 3
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
Remediation
Apply the Microsoft security update for your Windows version. Fixed builds are 10.0.14393.9612 (Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows Server 2016), 10.0.17763.9376 (Windows 10 Version 1809), 10.0.19044.7807 (Windows 10 Version 21H2), 10.0.19045.7807 (Windows 10 Version 22H2), 10.0.22631.7652 (Windows 11 Version 23H2), 10.0.26100.9711 (Windows 11 Version 24H2), 10.0.26200.9711 (Windows 11 Version 25H2), 10.0.26300.9711 (Windows 11 Version 26H2), 10.0.28000.3231 (Windows 11 Version 26H1), 6.2.9200.26434 (Windows Server 2012), and 6.3.9600.23470 (Windows Server 2012 R2). Builds before these are affected.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Microsoft 10 updates
- Security Update
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.26100.9711
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.26100.9711
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.26200.9711
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.26200.9711
- Windows 11 Version 26H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.26300.9711
- Windows 11 Version 26H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.26300.9711
- Security Update
- Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.28000.3231
- Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems 10.0.28000.3231
- Security Update
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 2.0.50727.8987 AND 3.0.30729.8982 AND 4.7.4150.0
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.9612
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 10.0.14393.9612
- Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.9612
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.9612
Show 7 more Microsoft updates
- Security Update
- Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23470
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.23470
- Security Update
- Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.26434
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.26434
- Security Update
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.7807
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19044.7807
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19044.7807
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.7807, 10.0.19045.7807
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19044.7807, 10.0.19045.7807
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19044.7807, 10.0.19045.7807
- Security Update
- Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.5761
- Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.5761
- Security Update
- Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22631.7652
- Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22631.7652
- Security Update
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.9376
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 10.0.17763.9376
- Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.9376
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.9376
- Security Update
- Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.33650
- Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.33650
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Spoofing
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108131
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-fhqq-2fpf-qcf9
- 2026-10-14 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-16 Weakness changed · CNA
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: KB5126646, KB5126651, KB5126653 +7 · Microsoft
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: Microsoft/Windows 10 Version [email protected] · CNA
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-108131 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108131 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fhqq-2fpf-qcf9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-108131 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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