CVE-2026-50523
Microsoft PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGH 7.8
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.32 % · percentile 25 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- microsoft
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-77 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · secure@microsoft.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-58808
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-50523
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1035 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Microsoft · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 7.4 < 7.4.19.0cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 7.5 < 7.5.10.0cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 7.6 < 7.6.5
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Microsoft · PowerShell 7.4 | affected 7.4.0 < 7.4.19.0 |
| Microsoft · PowerShell 7.5 | affected 7.5.0 < 7.5.10.0 |
| Microsoft · PowerShell 7.6 | affected 7.6.0 < 7.6.5 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |