CVE-2026-96252

CRITICAL CVSS 3.1: 9.1 EPSS 0.56%
Updated Oct 20, 2026
Microsoft
Parameter Value
CVSS 9.1 (CRITICAL)
Affected Versions before 10.0.26100.33650
Fixed In 10.0.14393.9612
Type CWE-347 (Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature)
Vendor Microsoft
Public PoC No

Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products 10

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Microsoft Windows_10_1607
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
— 10.0.14393.9612
Microsoft Windows_10_1607
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
— 10.0.14393.9612
Microsoft Windows_10_1809
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
— 10.0.17763.9376
Microsoft Windows_10_1809
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
— 10.0.17763.9376
Microsoft Windows_Server_2012
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
— —
Microsoft Windows_Server_2012
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
— —
Microsoft Windows_Server_2016
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
— 10.0.14393.9612
Microsoft Windows_Server_2019
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
— 10.0.17763.9376
Microsoft Windows_Server_2022
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
— 10.0.20348.5761
Microsoft Windows_Server_2025
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
— 10.0.26100.33650