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Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2026-96951High, CVSS 8.8In CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since 13 Oct 2026

  • Exploited before a fix

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FixedFixed for every supported version on the day it became public.

Response

Silence
same day
First public report to first vendor statementUnverified source
Exposure
same day
First public report to first fix
Follow-through
same day
First public report to a fix for every supported version
  • Vendor silent
  • Vendor statement, no fix
  • Fixed for some versions
  • Fixed when disclosed
  • Date only, no time of day

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  1. First public report

    CVE.org record CVE-2026-96951ClaimedQuote verified

    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.

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    Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-96951ClaimedQuote not found in archive13 Oct 2026

    Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a

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    CISA KEV (CVE-2026-96951)ClaimedQuote verified13 Oct 2026

    Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability

    Added to CISA's KEV catalog on 2026-10-13.

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    Bluesky postClaimedQuote not checked yet13 Oct 2026, 19:27 UTC

    🛑 CVE-2026-96951

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    Mastodon postClaimedQuote not checked yet13 Oct 2026, 19:46 UTC

    Windows Shell zero-day strips Mark of the Web warnings - now exploited and in CISA KEV. 9 detections, 10 IOCs. Full analysis + IOCs: https:// intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/T L-2026-3443 # ThreatIntel

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    Research: rapid7ClaimedQuote verified13 Oct 2026, 21:40 UTC

    Patch Tuesday - October 2026

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  2. Vendor statement

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    Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-96951ClaimedQuote not found in archive

    Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a

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  3. First workaround

    No official mitigation found yet.

  4. First fix

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    Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-96951ClaimedQuote verified

    Information published.

    Vendor Fix listed at the first revision

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  5. Fixed for all versions

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    Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-96951ClaimedQuote verified

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    every Known Affected product has a Vendor Fix and no later revision announces more updates

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Affected products

  • Windows
  • Outlook.com
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 26H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 26H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2025
  • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

Related

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