TI-2026-73036 Aliases CVE-2026-96251 GHSA-xqvx-cfr9-2h2j

Untrusted input in Microsoft PowerShell allows remote code execution

MEDIUM 41CWE-807Published 2026-10-13 · Updated 2026-10-31

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Microsoft PowerShell 7.4 from 7.4.0 before 7.4.21, PowerShell 7.5 from 7.5.0 before 7.5.12, and PowerShell 7.6 from 7.6.0 before 7.6.8 are affected. The flaw (CWE-807) is that PowerShell relies on untrusted inputs in a security decision. An unauthorized attacker can execute code over a network, but the attack requires user interaction.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00691 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed PowerShell 7.4 (Microsoft): 7.4.21PowerShell 7.5 (Microsoft): 7.5.12+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Microsoft	PowerShell 7.4	7.4.0 to before 7.4.21	7.4.21	Patch available	CNA
Microsoft	PowerShell 7.5	7.5.0 to before 7.5.12	7.5.12	Patch available	CNA
Microsoft	PowerShell 7.6	7.6.0 to before 7.6.8	7.6.8	Patch available	CNA

PowerShell 7.4 VendorMicrosoft Affected 7.4.0 to before 7.4.21 Fixed in 7.4.21 Patch available CNA
PowerShell 7.5 VendorMicrosoft Affected 7.5.0 to before 7.5.12 Fixed in 7.5.12 Patch available CNA
PowerShell 7.6 VendorMicrosoft Affected 7.6.0 to before 7.6.8 Fixed in 7.6.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell::::::::	7.4 to before 7.4.21; 7.5 to before 7.5.12; 7.6 to before 7.6.7	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 to before 7.4.21; 7.5 to before 7.5.12; 7.6 to before 7.6.7 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Update PowerShell 7.4 to version 7.4.21, PowerShell 7.5 to version 7.5.12, and PowerShell 7.6 to version 7.6.8.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Fix · CNA PowerShell 7.4 (Microsoft) Fixed in 7.4.21
Fix · CNA PowerShell 7.5 (Microsoft) Fixed in 7.5.12
Fix · CNA PowerShell 7.6 (Microsoft) Fixed in 7.6.8

Timeline

2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-96251
2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-xqvx-cfr9-2h2j
2026-10-14 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
2026-10-23 Fix available: Microsoft/PowerShell [email protected] · CNA
2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Patch 1

Microsoft PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

TI-2024-14152 .NET and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2022-19606 PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
TI-2018-06024 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in PowerShell Editor Services, aka… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-00056 NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-07392 .NET and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2024-17279 Microsoft QUIC Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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