Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-96855 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96855 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-96855?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 13 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Modern Device Management.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96855?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-96855 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-96855?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Modern Device Management. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
The vulnerability is an improper access control issue in Windows MDM that permits an authorized user to perform local tampering. An attacker with local access and authorization can modify device management configurations or bypass intended access restrictions. No publicly disclosed fix status or workarounds are currently detailed in available references.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Modern Device Management
Timeline
- 2026-10-13: disclosed