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CVE-2026-98569VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · ip_gre: Reject enabling collect metadata through changelink

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98569· Medium

Not known to be exploited · fixed in da2e0cfbb620b199927a1e5b93b7cfde32083c7d : update Microsoft when convenient.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in da2e0cfbb620b199927a1e5b93b7cfde32083c7d, cff8b520312e750ad38967c30128e1534cbf9484, c80315da84998b69b8829785a174b0bf72a81992 +5

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 2e15ea390e6f4466655066d97e22ec66870a042c, < da2e0cfbb620b199927a1e5b93b7cfde32083c7d
Fixed in
  • da2e0cfbb620b199927a1e5b93b7cfde32083c7d
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 2e15ea390e6f4466655066d97e22ec66870a042c, < cff8b520312e750ad38967c30128e1534cbf9484
Fixed in
  • cff8b520312e750ad38967c30128e1534cbf9484
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 2e15ea390e6f4466655066d97e22ec66870a042c, < c80315da84998b69b8829785a174b0bf72a81992
Fixed in
  • c80315da84998b69b8829785a174b0bf72a81992
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 2e15ea390e6f4466655066d97e22ec66870a042c, < bdd41b96e814300c66222cf4e47ecb8aef995656
Fixed in
  • bdd41b96e814300c66222cf4e47ecb8aef995656
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 2e15ea390e6f4466655066d97e22ec66870a042c, < a3f315be9d30eeb6938d11fa17fd4b32d52f7c42
Fixed in
  • a3f315be9d30eeb6938d11fa17fd4b32d52f7c42
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 2e15ea390e6f4466655066d97e22ec66870a042c, < 63c5e48d6f7f5722a48f63e13e961dc5302894ed
Fixed in
  • 63c5e48d6f7f5722a48f63e13e961dc5302894ed

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Description

CVE-2026-98569 is a vulnerability related to the ip_gre component, specifically concerning the rejection of enabling collect metadata through changelink. The advisory references Microsoft products version 3.0 and 4.0 as affected. No detailed technical information, impact, or exploit data is provided.

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