CVE-2026-96951 KEV
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 1.5% (pctl 74)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2026-10-16.
Description
Improper 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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.51% — more likely to be exploited than 74% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-77 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2026-10-16 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2026-10-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-14 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2026-10-13 |
| Due | 2026-10-16 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Windows |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (15)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| 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 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD