# CVE-2026-96951: A Windows flaw lets attackers get around a safety check

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2026-10-13)
Who: Anyone using Windows, at home or at work.
Do this: Run Windows Update, then restart your PC. Check: Settings > Windows Update.

## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Microsoft Windows (CVE-2026-96951) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2026-96951. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
Microsoft Windows Shell contains a command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

## Sources
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96951
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96951
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96951

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