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## 24 Microsoft incidents in the last year

through Oct 22, 2026
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  • criticallivepartial fixsince Oct 17, 2026

    ConnectWise Cloud Backup shut down after M365 app-identity hijack

    › ConnectWise Cloud Backup / Microsoft 365 app identity

    ConnectWise disabled Cloud Backup after a compromised credential let attackers authenticate as the application and sign in to at least 173 customer Microsoft 365 tenants.

  • highclosedpatchedclosed Oct 13, 2026

    Windows Shell Mark-of-the-Web bypass zero-day (CVE-2026-96951)

    › Microsoft Windows Shell (and related Oct Patch Tuesday components)

    Microsoft’s October 13 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed an actively exploited Windows Shell security-feature bypass, CVE-2026-96951, that can evade Mark of the Web protections (command-injection style neutralization flaw). CISA added it to KEV. Two other publicly disclosed zero-days (.NET Framework WDAC bypass CVE-2026-108398 and MessagePack-CSharp DoS CVE-2026-92707) shipped in the same release.

    CVE-2026-96951CVE-2026-108398CVE-2026-92707
  • highMicrosoft SharePoint: Microsoft SharePoint Code Injection Vulnerability

    › Microsoft SharePoint patched

    Microsoft SharePoint contains a code injection vulnerability which could allow an authorized attacker to execute code over a network. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-09-25.

    open incident →CVE-2026-65660
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September 2026 1

  • highMicrosoft Windows: Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability

    › Microsoft Windows patched

    Microsoft Windows Update Stack contains a link following vulnerability that allows a local attacker to escalate privileges locally up to SYSTEM. CISA added CVE-2026-81963, CVE-2026-85880 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-09-08 based on evidence of active exploitation.

    open incident →CVE-2026-81963 · CVE-2026-85880

August 2026 3

  • highMicrosoft Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions: Microsoft Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Double Free Vulnerability

    › Microsoft Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions patched

    Microsoft Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions contains a double free vulnerability that could enable remote code execution. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-08-18.

    open incident →CVE-2026-33824
  • highMicrosoft SharePoint: Microsoft SharePoint Weak Authentication Vulnerability

    › Microsoft SharePoint patched

    Microsoft SharePoint contains a weak authentication vulnerability which allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-08-18.

    open incident →CVE-2026-55040
  • highMicrosoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock : Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free Vulnerability

    › Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock patched

    Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-08-11.

    open incident →CVE-2026-68820

July 2026 5

  • highMicrosoft SharePoint: Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

    › Microsoft SharePoint patched

    Microsoft SharePoint contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability which could allow an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-07-22.

    open incident →CVE-2026-50522
  • highMicrosoft SharePoint: Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

    › Microsoft SharePoint patched

    Microsoft SharePoint contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-07-16.

    open incident →CVE-2026-58644
  • highMicrosoft Active Directory Federation Services: Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services Insufficient Granularity of Access Control Vulnerability

    › Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services patched

    Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services contains an insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-07-14.

    open incident →CVE-2026-56155
  • highMicrosoft SharePoint Server: Microsoft SharePoint Server Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

    › Microsoft SharePoint Server patched

    Microsoft SharePoint contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-07-14.

    open incident →CVE-2026-56164
  • highMicrosoft SharePoint Server: Microsoft SharePoint Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

    › Microsoft SharePoint Server patched

    Microsoft SharePoint Server contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability which allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-07-01.

    open incident →CVE-2026-45659

May 2026 2

  • highMicrosoft Defender: Microsoft Defender Link Following Vulnerability

    › Microsoft Defender patched

    Microsoft Defender contains a link following vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. CISA added CVE-2026-41091, CVE-2026-45498 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-05-20 based on evidence of active exploitation.

    open incident →CVE-2026-41091 · CVE-2026-45498
  • highMicrosoft Microsoft: Microsoft Exchange Server Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

    › Microsoft Microsoft patched

    Microsoft Exchange Server contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability during web page generation in Outlook Web Access and when certain interaction conditions are met, arbitrary JavaScript can be executed in the browser context. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-05-15.

    open incident →CVE-2026-42897

April 2026 4

  • highMicrosoft Windows: Microsoft Windows Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability

    › Microsoft Windows patched

    Microsoft Windows Shell contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-04-28.

    open incident →CVE-2026-32202
  • highMicrosoft Defender: Microsoft Defender Insufficient Granularity of Access Control Vulnerability

    › Microsoft Defender patched

    Microsoft Defender contains an insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability that could allow an authorized attacker to escalate privileges locally. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-04-22.

    open incident →CVE-2026-33825
  • highMicrosoft SharePoint Server: Microsoft SharePoint Server Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

    › Microsoft SharePoint Server patched

    Microsoft SharePoint Server contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-04-14.

    open incident →CVE-2026-32201
  • highMicrosoft Windows: Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability

    › Microsoft Windows patched

    Microsoft Windows contains a link following vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation CISA added CVE-2025-60710, CVE-2023-36424 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-04-13 based on evidence of active exploitation.

    open incident →CVE-2025-60710 · CVE-2023-36424

March 2026 2

  • highMicrosoft SharePoint: Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

    › Microsoft SharePoint patched

    Microsoft SharePoint contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-03-18.

    open incident →CVE-2026-20963
  • unknownStryker hit by Handala data-wiping attack

    › Stryker corporate Microsoft / endpoint environment no fix needed

    In March 2026 medical-tech company Stryker suffered a disruptive attack on its Microsoft environment. Iran-linked Handala claimed responsibility, alleging mass device wipes after domain-admin compromise. CISA warned organizations to harden endpoint management. Stryker reported being fully operational by early April.

February 2026 2

  • highMicrosoft Office: Microsoft Office Word Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision Vulnerability

    › Microsoft Office patched

    Microsoft Office Word contains a reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision vulnerability that could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-02-10.

    open incident →CVE-2026-21514
  • highMicrosoft Windows: Microsoft MSHTML Framework Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability

    › Microsoft Windows patched

    Microsoft MSHTML Framework contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that could allow an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network. CISA added CVE-2026-21513, CVE-2026-21525, CVE-2026-21510, CVE-2026-21533, CVE-2026-21519 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-02-10 based on evidence of active exploitation.

    open incident →CVE-2026-21513 · CVE-2026-21525 · CVE-2026-21510 +2

January 2026 2

  • highMicrosoft Office: Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

    › Microsoft Office patched

    Microsoft Office contains a security feature bypass vulnerability in which reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft Office could allow an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally. Some of the impacted product(s) could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users are advised to discontinue use and/or transition to a supported version. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-01-26.

    open incident →CVE-2026-21509
  • highMicrosoft Windows: Microsoft Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability

    › Microsoft Windows patched

    Microsoft Windows Desktop Windows Manager contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-01-13.

    open incident →CVE-2026-20805

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