Oct 2026: Network Policy Server (NPS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-100222 Published on October 13, 2026
Network Policy Server (NPS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Network Policy Server (NPS) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Vulnerability Analysis
Weakness Types
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
What is an Integer underflow Vulnerability?
The product subtracts one value from another, such that the result is less than the minimum allowable integer value, which produces a value that is not equal to the correct result. This can happen in signed and unsigned cases.
CVE-2026-100222 has been classified to as an Integer underflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-100222
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