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HTTP.sys CVE-2026-47291: Quantifying Wormable Risk Across the Windows Server Estate
Three days after the June Patch Tuesday, CVE-2026-47291 in HTTP.sys remains unpatched on a significant proportion of enterprise Windows Server infrastructure. This article maps the attack surface — which services expose HTTP.sys, how the worm propagation would function, and what network controls reduce the blast radius while patching is in progress.
Three CVSS 9.8 Windows Flaws Demand Emergency Action: Kernel RCE, Wormable HTTP.sys, and DHCP Client
CVE-2026-45657 (Windows Kernel), CVE-2026-47291 (HTTP.sys), and CVE-2026-44815 (DHCP Client) each carry CVSS 9.8 and enable unauthenticated remote code execution. All three were publicly disclosed before Microsoft's June patch, giving attackers a head start. This article provides technical detail and remediation guidance for each flaw.
Microsoft June 2026 Patch Tuesday: 198 CVEs and Six Zero-Days Including Wormable CVSS 9.8 HTTP.sys Flaw
Microsoft's June 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 198 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, and server components — including three CVSS 9.8 critical remote code execution flaws and six publicly disclosed zero-days. HTTP.sys CVE-2026-47291 is wormable, requiring no authentication or user interaction against any Windows Server with IIS or HTTP API exposed.