CVE-2026-96951
High8.8CISA KEV — exploited in the wildImproper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
- CVSS
- 8.8v3.1
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 1.5%74th pct
- CISA KEV
- Listed
EPSS trendFIRST daily scores, last 90 days
Daily values
| Score date | EPSS | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 1.5% | 74.1% |
| 2026-10-19 | 1.5% | 74.1% |
| 2026-10-18 | 1.5% | 74.1% |
| 2026-10-16 | 1.5% | 74.0% |
| 2026-10-15 | 1.5% | 74.0% |
| 2026-10-14 | 1.5% | 73.8% |
CISA KEV entrycatalogue 2026.10.20
- Date added
- 2026-10-13
- Federal due date
- 2026-10-16
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
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.
Verbatim from the CISA KEV catalogue (CISA KEV, fetched 2026-10-21 07:34 UTC). The due date applies to US federal agencies under BOD 22-01.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
- microsoft outlook web
- microsoft windows 10 1607
- microsoft windows 10 1809
- microsoft windows 10 21h2
- microsoft windows 10 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 23h2
- microsoft windows 11 24h2
- microsoft windows 11 25h2
- microsoft windows 11 26h1
- microsoft windows 11 26h2
- microsoft windows server 2012
- microsoft windows server 2016
- microsoft windows server 2019
- microsoft windows server 2022
- microsoft windows server 2025
