CVE-2026-96951 — Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Executive Summary

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.

Overview

8.8

CVSS HIGH

Important

MS Severity

Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Exploitation Detected

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Security Feature Bypass

Weakness CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Released Oct 13 2026

Last Updated Oct 13 2026

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

CVSS Vector

ATTACK VECTOR

Network

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

Low

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

None

USER INTERACTION

Required

SCOPE

Unchanged

CONFIDENTIALITY

High

INTEGRITY

High

AVAILABILITY

High

EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY

Functional

REMEDIATION LEVEL

Official Fix

REPORT CONFIDENCE

Confirmed

Temporal Score: 8.2

EPSS Score

No EPSS score available for this CVE.

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Affected Products

31 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Outlook.com	`Release Notes (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems	`5126868 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems	`5126868 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems	`5126651 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems	`5126651 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems	`5126657 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5126657 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems	`5126657 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems	`5126657 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5126657 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems	`5126657 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5126653 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems	`5126653 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5127648 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems	`5127648 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5127648 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems	`5127648 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems	`5127646 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems	`5127646 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 26H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5127648 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows 11 Version 26H2 for x64-based Systems	`5127648 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2	`5126836 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)	`5126836 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2016	`5126868 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	`5126868 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2019	`5126651 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	`5126651 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2022	`5126655 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)	`5126655 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2025	`5126646 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)	`5126646 (Security Update)`	Important	Security Feature Bypass	Yes

Patches

10 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`Release Notes`	Security Update	Yes
`5126868`	Security Update	Yes
`5126651`	Security Update	Yes
`5126657`	Security Update	Yes
`5126653`	Security Update	Yes
`5127648`	Security Update	Yes
`5127646`	Security Update	Yes
`5126836`	Security Update	Yes
`5126655`	Security Update	Yes
`5126646`	Security Update	Yes

Exploits & PoC

No public exploit or PoC has been linked for this CVE yet. When available, references are sourced from public repositories and may be unverified or non-functional — review carefully before use.

Detection Rules

No public Sigma or Nuclei detection rule has been mapped to this CVE yet. Coverage is concentrated on exploited / high-profile vulnerabilities; check SigmaHQ for updates.

Acknowledgments

yhw
Benoit Sevens using Claude with Anthropic
Riku Bamba
Yuya Chudo

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD