CVE-2026-124194: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Microsoft Office Outlook Missing User Interaction for Potentially Unsafe Action Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2026-124194 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2026-11-10 with a default due date of 2026-11-24. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
Microsoft Office Outlook contains a missing user interaction for potentially unsafe action vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Microsoft Office
- CWE
- CWE-356
- CISA required action
- Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- EPSS
- Not scored
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2026-124194 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-124194 (Microsoft Office Outlook Missing User Interaction for Potentially Unsafe Action Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2026-11-10. CISA's default due date for it is 2026-11-24.
Is CVE-2026-124194 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2026-124194. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2026-124194?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2026-124194