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CVE-2026-98491VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · net: openvswitch: conntrack: avoid modifying shared unconfirmed ct entry

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98491· High 7.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in e2829ae5459ddb5fce526b2e84697edf6c0c3cef : patch Microsoft soon.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Linux)CVSS 3.17.8
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:H

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
  • ≥ cae3a2627520c3795b54533c5328b77af3405dbe, < e2829ae5459ddb5fce526b2e84697edf6c0c3cef
Fixed in
  • e2829ae5459ddb5fce526b2e84697edf6c0c3cef
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ cae3a2627520c3795b54533c5328b77af3405dbe, < e0fa5ea434b7e8467ef3adc64e3858b1ca2a642d
Fixed in
  • e0fa5ea434b7e8467ef3adc64e3858b1ca2a642d
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ cae3a2627520c3795b54533c5328b77af3405dbe, < de41ee24f77b0fc45397db3e277cae2adbd43dfe
Fixed in
  • de41ee24f77b0fc45397db3e277cae2adbd43dfe
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ cae3a2627520c3795b54533c5328b77af3405dbe, < 707c2dc77891a874f4e8c52c285a511079164ec8
Fixed in
  • 707c2dc77891a874f4e8c52c285a511079164ec8
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ cae3a2627520c3795b54533c5328b77af3405dbe, < 457e0df1b5711fbeb7ba1b6bfd826f5ef30e7e55
Fixed in
  • 457e0df1b5711fbeb7ba1b6bfd826f5ef30e7e55
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ cae3a2627520c3795b54533c5328b77af3405dbe, < 55e5256adf3940e71802e2f749cacf81518726b0
Fixed in
  • 55e5256adf3940e71802e2f749cacf81518726b0

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.

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