Findings

CVE-2026-97816

Microsoft OpenSSH for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Oct 13, 2026 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

Use after free in OpenSSH for Windows allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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Timeline

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  1. Oct 13, 2026 · CIRCL Vulnerability Lookup

    Detected

    Use after free in OpenSSH for Windows allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · CIRCL Vulnerability Lookup

    Updated

    Use after free in OpenSSH for Windows allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Affected

  • vendor Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1version unspecified

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