Microsoft · usb: typec: tcpm: recover after failure to start the frs ams
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in d6b0cce612636f79f2cf0652fce40a0cbff7f0ed : update Microsoft when convenient.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 09:12 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in d6b0cce612636f79f2cf0652fce40a0cbff7f0ed, b2ed8643face247e513fad12e193378ba67a61a1, ae8aae45a39fcf2c64813652fcb062eace220712 +2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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Description
This entry references a vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-98761 related to USB Type-C TCPM (Type-C Port Manager) recovery after failure to start the Fast Role Swap (FRS) Alternate Mode Signaling (AMS). The description lacks technical details about the nature or impact of the vulnerability. The affected versions are Microsoft products version 3.0 and 4.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.