CVE-2026-96951KEV · OVERDUECWE-77command-injection

Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability

High · published October 13, 2026

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it high at 8.8. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 74.3th percentile for exploit probability.

8
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
2%
Percentile
74.3
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01512 · 74.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Published
2026-10-13T23:22Z
KEV added
2026-10-13 · due 2026-10-16
Affected products (26)
ProductVersionsFixed in
microsoft/outlook_weball versions—
microsoft/windows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.961210.0.14393.9612
microsoft/windows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.961210.0.14393.9612
microsoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.937610.0.17763.9376
microsoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.937610.0.17763.9376
microsoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.780710.0.19044.7807
microsoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.780710.0.19044.7807
microsoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.780710.0.19044.7807
microsoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.780710.0.19045.7807
microsoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.780710.0.19045.7807
microsoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.780710.0.19045.7807
microsoft/windows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.765210.0.22631.7652
microsoft/windows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.765210.0.22631.7652
microsoft/windows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.971110.0.26100.9711
microsoft/windows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.971110.0.26100.9711
microsoft/windows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.971110.0.26200.9711
microsoft/windows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.971110.0.26200.9711
microsoft/windows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.323110.0.28000.3231
microsoft/windows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.323110.0.28000.3231
microsoft/windows_11_26h2< 10.0.26300.971110.0.26300.9711
microsoft/windows_11_26h2< 10.0.26300.971110.0.26300.9711
microsoft/windows_server_2012all versions—
microsoft/windows_server_2016< 10.0.14393.961210.0.14393.9612
microsoft/windows_server_2019< 10.0.17763.937610.0.17763.9376
microsoft/windows_server_2022< 10.0.20348.576110.0.20348.5761
microsoft/windows_server_2025< 10.0.26100.3365010.0.26100.33650
References (2)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 03:35Z
    EPSS moved — → 2%
    epss
  • 13 OCT 19:01Z
    Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
    cvelistv5
  • 13 OCT 19:01Z
    Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
    cvelistv5