Important CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.01721 2026-08 archive

Executive Summary

Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft High Performance Computing (HPC) Pack allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Overview

9.8
CVSS CRITICAL
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
More Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Remote Code Execution
Released Aug 11 2026
Last Updated Aug 11 2026
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.01721 — 0.75462 percentile
NVD CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 8.5

EPSS Score

0.01721
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.75462 percentile - updated 2026-08-14
View on FIRST.org

Affected Products

1 affected product
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows App Client for Windows Desktop Release Notes (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Maybe

Patches

1 patch
Article Type Restart
Release Notes Security Update Maybe

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

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