CVE-2026-97381

9.9 CRITICAL 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed Other OS & kernel

What it is

Legacy Update is a tool for activating and installing updates on legacy Windows PCs. Legacy Update 1.12.0 through 1.13.1 contains an origin validation error in the IsPermitted method of its ActiveX control. After successfully reading the hosting document's hostname, a hostname that is not on the permitted list falls through without setting E_ACCESSDENIED, causing IsPermitted to return S_OK. An attacker who induces a user to visit a malicious webpage in Internet Explorer can invoke the control to enumerate update and system information, install updates without consent, display dialogs, or restart the computer when a reboot is pending. This issue was fixed in Legacy Update 1.13.2.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-09-24 14:16 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-10-13 22:19 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-17 02:19 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.9 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-10-13 22:19 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-17 02:19 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-346
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.9

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record