Microsoft · netfilter: nf_conntrack_expect: zero at allocation time
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in b7f3ee925aee9f1f547d539bc03c35433c238958 : update Microsoft when convenient.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in b7f3ee925aee9f1f547d539bc03c35433c238958, a39ecb856514274c80d0fac4d128dba6b266a8ed, 824397af7bfe14edad374c64253dae0187ca623d +4
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 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-2026-98873 is a vulnerability related to netfilter's nf_conntrack_expect component, specifically involving zero initialization at allocation time. The affected software versions are Microsoft products version 3.0 and 4.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided, and there is no indication of known exploits in the wild.