CVE-2026-96951

UNKNOWNKnown Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96951 ; BOD 26-04: BOD 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk | CISA ; Forensics Triage Requirements: BOD 26-04: Implementation Guidance for Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk | CISA ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96951

Remediation deadline: October 16, 2026

Description

Microsoft Windows Shell contains a command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Timeline

Published:October 13th, 2026 12:00 AM

Last modified:October 13th, 2026 12:00 AM

Added to KEV:October 13th, 2026

CVSS Scoring

No CVSS v3 score available

Affected Software

From NVD CPE configuration data

Vendors

Microsoft

Products

Windows

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-77

References & Reports

Advisories, patches, and third-party reports

No references available.

Source: CISA KEV + NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute