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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-96944

Insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Published Oct 13, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 16, 2026 · windows 11 24h2

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-96944. EPSS is 0.46%. Act only if a listed version of windows 11 24h2 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.46%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe microsoft/windows 11 24h2 · cpe microsoft/windows 11 25h2 · cpe microsoft/windows 11 26h1 · cpe microsoft/windows 11 26h2

Insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 24h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 25h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 26h1version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 26h2version unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-96944

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-96944. EPSS is 0.46%. Act only if a listed version of windows 11 24h2 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-538. EPSS 0.46%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Windows security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 13, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

  2. Oct 16, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-96944

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-96944

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-96944

    Insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Tenable CVE DatabaseVulnerability recordCVE-2026-96944

    Insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

    tenable.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.