CVE-2026-59119CWE-276

CVE-2026-59119

High · published August 11, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
31.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Incorrect default permissions in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.3 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00382 · 31.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-276 · Incorrect Default Permissions
Published
2026-08-11T21:18Z
Affected products (3)
ProductVersionsFixed in
microsoft/powershell≥ 7.4, < 7.4.19.07.4.19.0
microsoft/powershell≥ 7.5, < 7.5.10.07.5.10.0
microsoft/powershell≥ 7.6, < 7.6.57.6.5
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-59119 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 AUG 17:05Z
    PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5