CISA Adds Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-96951, a Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability, and CVE-2026-104935, an Ivanti Connect Secure Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability, have been included due to evidence of active exploitation in the wild.

CISA notes that these types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk establishes vulnerability management requirements for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies. The directive reinforces the importance of the KEV Catalog and requires federal agencies to prioritize rapid remediation of high-risk vulnerabilities on publicly exposed assets that grant total control of the asset post-exploitation, while deferring action for lower-risk vulnerabilities. BOD 26-04 further establishes basic expectations for when agencies must check whether threat actors compromised the system before the patch was applied.

While BOD 26-04 applies only to FCEB agencies, CISA encourages all organizations to adopt risk-based vulnerability management and prioritize remediation of KEV Catalog vulnerabilities. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria. Organizations aware of an exploited vulnerability not currently listed in the KEV Catalog are encouraged to submit it for potential addition through CISA's KEV Nomination Form.