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CVE-2026-27913
CVE-2026-27913 is a critical severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 56%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 6 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Risk summary
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 56%. CVSS 9.8 (Critical).
This CVE is among the top half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
CVE-2026-27913 lets an attacker bypass BitLocker protections on Windows Server 2016 through 2022 including 23H2 Server Core, which matters because BitLocker is often the only defense for data at rest on physically accessible or decommissioned server disks. The Critical CVSS 9.8 rating combined with a 64 percent EPSS score signals likely exploit development even though it is not yet in CISA KEV or tied to ransomware. A bypass here undermines the encryption you rely on for lost, stolen, or improperly wiped drives.
Do this: Deploy Microsoft's patch to all Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 23H2 Server Core hosts, prioritizing systems with BitLocker protected volumes in physically exposed locations.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-27913
High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5082060, KB5082123, KB5082126, KB5082127, KB5082142, KB5082198 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2026-27913. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Fixed by the same updates
- Authoritative references
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