CVE-2026-33824

Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

  • Critical 9.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 18 Aug 2026

Description

Double free in Windows IKE Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Key facts

Published
14 Apr 2026
Last changed
15 Oct 2026
Assigned by
microsoft
KEV added
18 Aug 2026
KEV fix due
21 Aug 2026
EPSS
77.377% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.564% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (microsoft)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What to do

  • Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1607
  • 10.0.14393.0 up to but excluding 10.0.14393.9060 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1809
  • 10.0.17763.0 up to but excluding 10.0.17763.8644 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H2
  • 10.0.19044.0 up to but excluding 10.0.19044.7184 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 22H2
  • 10.0.19045.0 up to but excluding 10.0.19045.7184 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 23H2
  • 10.0.22631.0 up to but excluding 10.0.22631.6936 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 23H2
  • 10.0.22631.0 up to but excluding 10.0.22631.6936 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 24H2
  • 10.0.26100.0 up to but excluding 10.0.26100.8246 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 25H2
  • 10.0.26200.0 up to but excluding 10.0.26200.8246 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 26H1
  • 10.0.28000.0 up to but excluding 10.0.28000.1836 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016
  • 10.0.14393.0 up to but excluding 10.0.14393.9060 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • 10.0.14393.0 up to but excluding 10.0.14393.9060 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019
  • 10.0.17763.0 up to but excluding 10.0.17763.8644 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • 10.0.17763.0 up to but excluding 10.0.17763.8644 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022
  • 10.0.20348.0 up to but excluding 10.0.20348.5020 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
  • 10.0.25398.0 up to but excluding 10.0.25398.2274 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025
  • 10.0.26100.0 up to but excluding 10.0.26100.32690 (affected)
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
  • 10.0.26100.0 up to but excluding 10.0.26100.32690 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 14 Apr 2026 Published
  2. 18 Aug 2026 CVE-2026-33824 added to CISA KEV
  3. 18 Aug 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References