---
id: CVE-2026-96951
title: >-
  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.
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.
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-77
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T04:19:03.993'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96951'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96951'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-96951
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2026-10-13'
kevDueDate: '2026-10-16'
kevRansomware: false
exploited: true
zeroDay: true
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T19:43:29.285Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.