CVE-2026-96951
8.8HighPublished 13 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Analyzed · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Impact
- Full C/I/A compromise
- Weakness
- CWE-77
Impact
Remote attackers can bypass security controls and execute arbitrary commands if a user interacts with malicious content over the network.
Root cause
Windows Shell fails to sanitize special elements properly, allowing command injection.
Affected systems
Versions not listed — check the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Fix & remediation
Install the Microsoft security update referenced in advisory CVE-2026-96951; no interim workaround is specified.
AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?
NVD 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
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96951PatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-96951US Government Resource