Microsoft · configfs: unhash the dentry before dropping the item in rmdir
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f06c2d26d1999d37e93299db0ecead04ca7d0b9f : patch Microsoft soon.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 13:02 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f06c2d26d1999d37e93299db0ecead04ca7d0b9f, b315d865660766d45ecdbf7433a4e3d36a554b3b, 446720051d44eebaa81b33969173160057b73a33 +2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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Description
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-97949 involves the configfs component where the dentry is not unhashed before dropping the item in the rmdir operation. This issue affects Microsoft products with versions 3.0 and 4.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.