CVE-2026-124225
Windows PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-124225 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, published November 10, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.36%EPSS, 30th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Windows PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
- microsoft windows 10 version 1607
- microsoft windows 10 version 1809
- microsoft windows 10 version 21h2
- microsoft windows 10 version 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 23h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 24h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 25h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 26h1
- microsoft windows 11 version 26h2
- microsoft windows server 2016
- microsoft windows server 2016 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2019
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Windows PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Windows PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- Record
CVE-2026-124225- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
EUVDEUVD-2026-122235
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Windows PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- Record
EUVD-2026-122235- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-11
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hg7c-gcq5-mc6q
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Windows PowerShell allows an...
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Windows PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- Record
GHSA-hg7c-gcq5-mc6q- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
NVD
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Windows PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- Record
CVE-2026-124225- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-11
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| published | EUVD, NVD | |
| published | EUVD, NVD | |
| aliases, references | GitHub Advisories | |
| cwes, references, severity, title | CVE List | |
| first indexed | EUVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.