An updated version of the September 2026 Scan Cab is available

🚨 The Signal: An updated Scan Cab for Windows 11 was released to include metadata for new security updates addressing Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities. Organisations using Scan Cab for update compliance must re-acquire and redeploy it to ensure critical patches are detected.

The Impact

IT administrators using Scan Cab for Windows 11 update compliance are affected, risking undetected critical OS vulnerabilities if the Scan Cab is not updated.

• IT Administrators: Must update Scan Cab to detect critical OS security patches.
• Security Teams: Risk of undetected Windows 11 vulnerabilities if Scan Cab is outdated.
• Compliance Officers: Potential non-compliance with patching policies if updates are missed.

The Action

1. Identify if your environment uses Scan Cab for Windows 11 update compliance.
2. If used, re-acquire the updated September 2026 Scan Cab from Microsoft.
3. Redeploy the updated Scan Cab to all relevant systems.
4. Verify that the updated Scan Cab is correctly detecting the new Windows 11 security updates.

Domain: Other · Impact: high · Workload: Other · Essential Eight: Patch Operating Systems · ISM: ISM-1407, ISM-1501, ISM-1621, ISM-1622, ISM-1623, ISM-1654, ISM-1655, ISM-1694, ISM-1695, ISM-1696, ISM-1701, ISM-1702, ISM-1877, ISM-1889, ISM-1902