HIGH Published October 13, 2026

CVE-2026-96951

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.

CVSS base score

8.8 (v3.1)

Severity

HIGH

Attack vector

Network

Weakness

CWE-77

Last modified

October 29, 2026

CVSS vector

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

References

msrc.microsoft.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov US Government Resource

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