CVE•Published 2026-09-08•Modified 2026-09-09•2 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-81963Microsoft · Windows_11_23h2
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
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Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Stack allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Timeline
Published 2026-09-08
Modified 2026-09-09
External references
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Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2026-81963Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · OS
os:"Windows 11 23h2"Hosts Shodan identified as running Windows 11 23h2.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2026-81963Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-81963Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2026-81963Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2026-81963GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2026-81963" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.