CVE-2026-57097: Microsoft XML Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Untrusted search path in Microsoft XML allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.

CSIRTS triage

What: An untrusted search path allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
Who is affected: Users of Microsoft XML.
Urgency: Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for security feature bypass.
Action: Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft.

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EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-570970.32% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 25% of all scored CVEs.

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-57097	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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