Microsoft · net: openvswitch: conntrack: avoid modifying shared unconfirmed ct entry
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in e2829ae5459ddb5fce526b2e84697edf6c0c3cef : patch Microsoft soon.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Linux) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
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- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in e2829ae5459ddb5fce526b2e84697edf6c0c3cef, e0fa5ea434b7e8467ef3adc64e3858b1ca2a642d, de41ee24f77b0fc45397db3e277cae2adbd43dfe +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Oct 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 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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Description
CVE-2026-98491 is a vulnerability related to the Open vSwitch conntrack component in Microsoft products. The issue involves modifying a shared unconfirmed connection tracking entry, which could potentially lead to unexpected behavior. The affected versions are exactly 3.0 and 4.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided, and there are no known exploits in the wild as of the published date.