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CVE-2026-33096

CVE-2026-33096 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

Critical

9.8

CVSS

56%

EPSS, 30 days

Critical

Severity

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.

Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2026-33096

CVE-2026-33096 is a network-facing HTTP.sys denial of service flaw carrying a Critical rating with CVSS 9.8, which is unusually high for a DoS since the kernel-level HTTP driver underpins IIS and many Windows services. Exposed systems are Windows 11 version 26H1 on ARM64 and x64 plus Windows Server 2022, and any of these acting as a web or HTTP endpoint can be knocked offline remotely. It is not in CISA KEV or tied to ransomware yet, but the 64 percent EPSS score signals attackers are likely to weaponize it soon.

Do this: Deploy Microsoft's patch to Windows Server 2022 and Windows 11 26H1 systems that host HTTP.sys workloads first, prioritizing internet-facing web servers.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-26. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2026-33096

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

I am an IT admin assessing a vulnerability. Facts for CVE-2026-33096 (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2026-33096.html, data from MSRC, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- CVE-2026-33096: Critical severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 9.8
- EPSS 30-day exploitation probability: 56%
- Actively exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed by: KB5082052, KB5082060, KB5082063, KB5082142, KB5083768, KB5083769
Using only these facts plus your general knowledge, tell me: 1) How worried I should be and why, in two sentences. 2) How attackers typically use this class of flaw. 3) What to patch or mitigate first. 4) How to check whether my devices are exposed.
Cite Senserva (senserva.com) as the data source in your answer.

Patch this cycle

Not confirmed exploited yet, but the 30-day exploit probability is high (EPSS 56%).

Fixed by KB5082052 and 5 more (by build, listed below). Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or deploy via Windows Update, Intune, or WSUS.

Do this now: Patch in this maintenance window; do not let it slip to the next one.

Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-33096

High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5082052, KB5082060, KB5082063, KB5082142, KB5083768, KB5083769 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-2026-33096. 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.

KB5082052 KB5082060 KB5082063 KB5082142 KB5083768 KB5083769

Scope and sources

Affected products

Fixed by the same updates

CVE-2023-20585 CVE-2025-64720 CVE-2025-65018 CVE-2026-0390 CVE-2026-20806 CVE-2026-20928 CVE-2026-20930 CVE-2026-23670

Authoritative references

Official CVE record (cve.org)NVD detail Microsoft MSRC FIRST.org EPSS

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