HIGH 8.8 NVD ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

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 featur

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

Published: 2026-10-13 · Source: NVD · Feed updated: 2026-10-13

This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 was published on 2026-10-13 via NVD. ⚠ This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog — it is being actively exploited in the wild.

Risk Timeline

CVE Disclosed2026-10-13 · -1 days ago

CISA KEV — Actively ExploitedU.S. federal agencies required to patch · confirmed threat-actor activity

Remediation Resources

Official Advisory

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96951

CISA / KEV

www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-202

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