CVE-2026-96251
Microsoft PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Microsoft PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Record
CVE-2026-96251- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-807
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-100219
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Record
EUVD-2026-100219- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xqvx-cfr9-2h2j
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft PowerShell allows an...
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Record
GHSA-xqvx-cfr9-2h2j- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-807
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Record
CVE-2026-96251- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-807
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2026-96251
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2026-96251- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Record
CVE-2026-96251- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVBIT-powershell-2026-96251 No score
Microsoft PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Record
BIT-powershell-2026-96251- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
powershellAlpine:v3.24 |
7.4 up to 7.6.9-r0 | 7.6.9-r0 |
powershellBitnami |
7.4.0 up to 7.4.21, 7.5.0 up to 7.5.12, 7.6.0 up to 7.6.7 | 7.4.217.5.127.6.7 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-96251 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Microsoft Powershell, published October 13, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 53rd percentile. Fixed in powershell 7.6.9-r0.