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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 23H2 |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 |
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| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) |
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Timeline
- 14 Apr 2026 Published
- 18 Aug 2026 CVE-2026-33824 added to CISA KEV
- 18 Aug 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue