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CVE-2026-56155
CVE-2026-56155 is a critical severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9. It is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it in the wild, which makes it a fix-first item. 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.
Critical severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 9.9. Fixed by 6 Microsoft security updates.
Risk summary
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Updated August 6, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-56155
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
What the press says about CVE-2026-56155
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Exploitation and severity
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirmed exploited in the wild. EPSS exploit probability 64%. CVSS 9.9 (Critical).
This CVE is among the top half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability, and one of 5 actively-exploited CVEs in July 2026.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-56155
Treat as urgent: it is being exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), so patch ahead of items that are not. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5099444, KB5099445, KB5099535, KB5099536, KB5099538, KB5099540 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-2026-56155. 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.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2026-56155
Is CVE-2026-56155 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2026-56155 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. Its EPSS exploit probability is 64%.
What patch fixes CVE-2026-56155?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2026-56155 in KB5099444, KB5099445, KB5099535, KB5099536, KB5099538, KB5099540. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-56155?
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2019.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2026-56155?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2026-56155's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).
Fixed by the same updates
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Authoritative references
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