CVE-2026-21513highunder attackCWE-693

CVE-2026-21513: high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

MSHTML Framework Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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56Vexday Risk Score

Prioritize patching. It under exploitation confirmed by CISA and has an official Brazilian government alert.

ssvc Actcvss 8.8epss 16%
from disclosure to weapon
Published on NVDFeb 10
CISA KEVFeb 10
Official alert in Brazil

Brazil's federal government published an alert, recommendation or bulletin that cites this vulnerability.

Source: CTIR Gov (GSI) and CISC Gov.br, under the CC BY-ND 3.0 license.
Action required by CISAfederal deadline: 2026-03-03

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

In short

A flaw in MSHTML Framework allows attackers to bypass a built-in security protection through a network connection. This means malicious actors could circumvent safeguards designed to protect your system.

Technical detail

A security feature bypass vulnerability in MSHTML Framework (CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure) permits remote attackers to circumvent protection mechanisms without authentication. The attack vector is network-based, with no user interaction required, resulting in potential compromise of the intended security controls.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.

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Protection mechanism failure in MSHTML Framework allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C