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CVE-2026-96951

Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability

UrgentCVSS 8.8 v3.1Exploited

Why this priority

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Generic watch priority computed by public, versioned rules. It does not know your assets. See the glossary

  • Présent dans le catalogue CISA KEV (exploitation confirmée)

Description

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

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftMicrosoft Edge (Chromium-based)
  • from 1.0.0.0 to 154.0.4258.62 excluded
MicrosoftOutlook.com
  • from 1.0.0 to 20260925.100 excluded
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1607
  • from 10.0.14393.0 to 10.0.14393.9612 excluded
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1809
  • from 10.0.17763.0 to 10.0.17763.9376 excluded
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H2
  • from 10.0.19044.0 to 10.0.19044.7807 excluded
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 22H2
  • from 10.0.19045.0 to 10.0.19045.7807 excluded
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 23H2
  • from 10.0.22631.0 to 10.0.22631.7652 excluded
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 24H2
  • from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.9711 excluded
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 25H2
  • from 10.0.26200.0 to 10.0.26200.9711 excluded
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 26H2
  • from 10.0.26300.0 to 10.0.26300.9711 excluded
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 23H2
  • from 10.0.22631.0 to 10.0.22631.7652 excluded
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 26H1
  • from 10.0.28000.0 to 10.0.28000.3231 excluded
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • from 6.3.9600.0 to 6.3.9600.23470 excluded
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2
  • from 6.3.9600.0 to 6.3.9600.23470 excluded
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • from 10.0.14393.0 to 10.0.14393.9612 excluded
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016
  • from 10.0.14393.0 to 10.0.14393.9612 excluded
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • from 10.0.17763.0 to 10.0.17763.9376 excluded
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019
  • from 10.0.17763.0 to 10.0.17763.9376 excluded
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022
  • from 10.0.20348.0 to 10.0.20348.5761 excluded
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
  • from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.33650 excluded
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025
  • from 10.0.26100.0 to 10.0.26100.33650 excluded
MicrosoftWindowsAll versions

Revision history

  1. Revision 2

    Update : Affected versions changed

  2. Revision 1

    New record

Qualification

CVSS severity
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Technical severity score between 0 and 10, with its version (3.1, 4.0). See the glossary

8.8 HIGH CVSS v3.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
KEV catalog
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CISA catalog of vulnerabilities with confirmed exploitation. Absence from the catalog does not prove absence of exploitation. See the glossary

Listed
Exploitation
Confirmed
EPSS probability
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Probability, between 0 and 1, that a vulnerability is exploited in the next 30 days, published daily by FIRST. Always dated. See the glossary

Unknown
Confidence
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Quality of the sources behind the record. It is not a risk score. See the glossary

High

Priority rules, version 1

CISA KEV catalog

Added on
13 October 2026
Federal due date
16 October 2026
Required action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Ransomware use
Unknown

Record

Published on
13 October 2026
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-77

Sources

References

CVE-2026-96951 Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability · Avanguard TACTIC