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Vol. 1, No. 53Composed Nov 10 · 20:52 UTC

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3 elevated5 stories on the wire

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The situation

DNS Server Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution

Microsoft entries describe remote code execution flaws and local privilege elevation across several Windows components.

Microsoft’s Security Update Guide describes a heap-based buffer overflow in DNS Server that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Context

Microsoft’s entries describe heap-based buffer overflows in DNS Server, SQL Server, Windows ODBC Driver, Windows Raw Image Extension and Windows HTTP.sys, plus a time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Windows DHCP Server. The entries describe remote code execution for DNS Server, SQL Server, Windows ODBC Driver, Windows Raw Image Extension and DHCP Server; the HTTP.sys entry describes local privilege elevation.

“Microsoft also describes a time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Windows DHCP Server that allows remote code execution.”
From Senecowitz · Analysis

On the wire

  • 0critical
  • 3elevated
  • 2moderate
  • 0low

Known exploited

Added 10 NovAt least 6 vulnerabilities added to CISA’s catalogue of flaws exploited in the wild

CVEVendor and productAddedDue
CVE-2026-111560Barracuda Networks Multiple Products10 Nov13 Nov
CVE-2026-111793Openwave Messaging Limited Webtop Media Transcoder10 Nov24 Nov
CVE-2026-116606Barracuda Networks Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG)10 Nov13 Nov
CVE-2026-124194Microsoft Office10 Nov24 Nov
CVE-2026-125350Google Chromium10 Nov24 Nov
CVE-2026-20320Cisco BroadWorks10 Nov24 Nov

Source: CISA KEV catalogue, version 2026.11.10 (released 10 Nov 2026; read by SitRep 10 Nov 2026).

Due dates are CISA’s deadlines for US federal civilian agencies (BOD 22-01).

SitRep last read the catalogue on 10 Nov 2026, before this window was complete; additions may be missing.

The full catalogue at cisa.gov

The wire, last 30 days

This edition has 3 stories rated critical or elevated (P0 or P1); the 25 daily editions from 12 Oct to 9 Nov averaged 3.4. 4 of the 29 earlier days have no bar: no daily edition with rated stories.

The figures as a table
EditionP0P1P2P3
10 Nov (this edition)0320
9 Nov1110
8 Nov0310
7 Nov0300
6 Nov1310
5 Nov0320
4 Nov2200
3 Nov0310
2 Nov0211
1 Nov0300
31 Oct1210
30 Oct1400
29 Oct1110
28 Oct1211
27 Oct1310
26 Oct1111
23 Oct0320
22 Oct1400
21 Oct2200
20 Oct2210
19 Oct2300
16 Oct1210
15 Oct1310
14 Oct2111
13 Oct1300
12 Oct2200

Source: SitRep’s daily editions; stories without a severity are not counted.

Elsewhere in the edition

Outlook Zero-Day Among 1,094 Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes

Microsoft patched 1,094 vulnerabilities in November 2026 Patch Tuesday, including an exploited Outlook zero-day (CVE-2026-124194). The flaw is a spoofing vulnerability where an unauthenticated user can persuade a target to open a malicious file, potentially exposing NTLMv2 hashes. Affected products include Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Office LTSC 2021, and Office LTSC 2024.

Hackers Exploit Critical Xen Orchestra Auth Bypass for Admin Access

French vendor Vates VMS warns of a critical Xen Orchestra authentication bypass (VSA-2026-062) being actively exploited, enabling admin access and potential arbitrary code execution on managed pools and XCP-ng, with indicators including crafted cookies and compromised hosts.

Three China-Nexus Espionage Campaigns Linked via Sparrow Malware

Check Point Research ties three China-nexus espionage clusters—SilentDelivery, OceanGate, and DarkWire—through Sparrow malware ecosystem. CopperDragon allegedly powers tools for campaigns targeting telecoms, government, and research sectors across Latin America, Asia, and Europe, with backdoors like SparrowDoor, CopperDoor, and SparrowShell observed.

End of the Tuesday, November 10, 2026 edition.

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