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CVE-2026-33096
CVE-2026-33096 is a Microsoft vulnerability that Microsoft rates Important, with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High). 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.
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Risk summary
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 3.5%. CVSS 7.5 (High).
This CVE is among the lower half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
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.
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Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-33096
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. 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.
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2025
- Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
- Fixed by the same updates
- Authoritative references
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