October 20, 2026

CVE Watchtower

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CVE-2026-96252NVD

Vulnerability Summary

Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.1)
Published Date
Oct 13, 2026
Last Modified
Oct 20, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.48%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-347: Unknown/Unlisted Weakness ↗
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.1 (CRITICAL)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Microsoft Windows 10 1607 < 10.0.14393.9612
  • Microsoft Windows 10 1809 < 10.0.17763.9376
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 < 10.0.14393.9612
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 < 10.0.17763.9376
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 < 10.0.20348.5761
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025 < 10.0.26100.33650
Patched Versions
  • Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.9612
  • Microsoft Windows 10 1809 10.0.17763.9376
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.9612
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.9376
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.5761
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.33650
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