Microsoft PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
view advisory published 2026-10-13
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describes (1)
Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-96251US | high8.8 | — | ||
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. | ||||
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
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remediations (3)
- FixedPowerShell 7.4
7.4.21:Security Update:https://github.com/PowerShell/Announcements/blob/main/pwsh/2026/10/CVE-2026-96251.md
https://github.com/PowerShell/Announcements/blob/main/pwsh/2026/10/CVE-2026-96251.md - FixedPowerShell 7.5
7.5.12:Security Update:https://github.com/PowerShell/Announcements/blob/main/pwsh/2026/10/CVE-2026-96251.md
https://github.com/PowerShell/Announcements/blob/main/pwsh/2026/10/CVE-2026-96251.md - FixedPowerShell 7.6
7.6.7:Security Update:https://github.com/PowerShell/Announcements/blob/main/pwsh/2026/10/CVE-2026-96251.md
https://github.com/PowerShell/Announcements/blob/main/pwsh/2026/10/CVE-2026-96251.md
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