CVE-2026-96325

Status: AnalyzedHigh (7.5)—
Severity7.5High · CVSS 3.1
Exploitation probability0.82 %higher than 56% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found

Missing reference to active allocated resource in Windows SMB Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

CVSS

Base score
7.5
Version
3.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.82 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
56
Score date
10/20/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

El vector CVSS es AV:N/PR:N/UI:N (red sin privilegios) y la descripción indica denegación de servicio del servidor SMB de Windows por un atacante no autorizado.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Affected technologies (14)

CWEs

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