Microsoft · USB: serial: fix ioctl hangup race
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in c7ef25e96dc3f808eb891bbbd43b6a682846eb0c : update Microsoft when convenient.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 12:47 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in c7ef25e96dc3f808eb891bbbd43b6a682846eb0c, ae0e61d95677efa778379853e495d748e6efbf95, ae0da9a5c1ca95c20cc5feffd511ce6eae75924e +5
Exploitation 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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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Description
CVE-2026-98695 is a vulnerability related to the USB serial driver, specifically addressing a fix for an ioctl hangup race condition. The affected Microsoft product versions are 3.0 and 4.0. No detailed technical or impact information is provided beyond the existence of this published vulnerability.