CVE-2026-83674: Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Spoofing Vulnerability

Published Oct 13, 2026
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Updated

Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Spoofing Vulnerability

Other sources

Weak authentication in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

— Microsoft

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Windows Server 2025<10.0.26100.33650
10.0.26100.33650
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
10.0.14393.9612
Microsoft Windows Server 2022<10.0.20348.5761
10.0.20348.5761
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
10.0.14393.9612
Microsoft Windows Server 2025<10.0.26100.33650
10.0.26100.33650
Microsoft Windows Server 2022<10.0.20348.5761
10.0.20348.5761
Microsoft Windows Server 2019<10.0.17763.9376
10.0.17763.9376
Microsoft Windows Server 2019<10.0.17763.9376
10.0.17763.9376
Microsoft Windows Server 2016<10.0.14393.9612
10.0.14393.9612
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
10.0.17763.9376
Microsoft Windows Server 2016<10.0.14393.9612
10.0.14393.9612
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
10.0.17763.9376
Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.14393.9612Patch KB5126868
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.26100.33650Patch KB5126646
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.20348.5761Patch KB5126655
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.17763.9376Patch KB5126651

Event History

Oct 13, 2026
CVE Published
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which environments should be prioritized for assessment?

Prioritize deployments using Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), particularly where it runs on the listed Microsoft Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, or 2025 platforms.

2

Does exploitation require an authenticated account or user interaction?

No. The provided vector indicates no privileges and no user interaction are required, and exploitation can be performed over the network. The attack complexity is rated high.

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