Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability

HIGH 8.8EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2026-96951 · Published 13/10/2026 · updated 29/10/2026

Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 13/10/2026. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

In short

CVE-2026-96951 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability.
Exploited in the wild: CISA added it to the KEV catalog on 13/10/2026.
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 9.8%, higher than 95.6% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Windows Microsoft	Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)

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.

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96951 · Patch
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2026-96951

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