CVE-2026-50523

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Aug 18, 2026

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-77

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	PowerShell 7.4	>= 7.4.0, < 7.4.19.0
Microsoft	PowerShell 7.5	>= 7.5.0, < 7.5.10.0
Microsoft	PowerShell 7.6	>= 7.6.0, < 7.6.5

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50523Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 14, 2026
Last modified: Aug 18, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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