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#2 BleepingComputer general August 19, 2026 at 10:12 UTC

Critical RCE flaw in Windows IKE Extension now actively exploited

By Sergiu Gatlan

AI Summary

CISA confirmed active exploitation of a critical RCE vulnerability in the Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions component, adding it to the KEV catalog. The flaw allows remote code execution without user interaction, making unpatched Windows systems running IKE an immediate priority for remediation.

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