CVE-2026-96222

HIGH

Published Oct 13, 2026 Modified Oct 14, 2026 CWE-295

Description

Improper certificate validation in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0058

Probability of exploitation

0.47%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-295 CWE-295

References

Other References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96222

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-96222? +

Improper certificate validation in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-96222? +

CVE-2026-96222 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0058, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-96222? +

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