CVE-2026-21536: CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Microsoft Microsoft Devices Pricing Program
Microsoft Devices Pricing Program Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-21536 is a critical vulnerability classified under CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) affecting the Microsoft Devices Pricing Program. It enables remote code execution by allowing attackers to upload files that the system does not properly restrict, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An official patch is available from Microsoft to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, resulting in full compromise of the device or application running the Microsoft Devices Pricing Program. This includes complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for CVE-2026-21536. It is strongly recommended to apply the patch provided by Microsoft as soon as possible. Refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21536 for detailed remediation instructions. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the official fix.
CVE-2026-21536: CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Microsoft Microsoft Devices Pricing Program
Description
Microsoft Devices Pricing Program Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-21536 is a critical vulnerability classified under CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) affecting the Microsoft Devices Pricing Program. It enables remote code execution by allowing attackers to upload files that the system does not properly restrict, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An official patch is available from Microsoft to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, resulting in full compromise of the device or application running the Microsoft Devices Pricing Program. This includes complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for CVE-2026-21536. It is strongly recommended to apply the patch provided by Microsoft as soon as possible. Refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21536 for detailed remediation instructions. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-30T18:10:54.847Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21536","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69aa042dc48b3f10ff7dd29d
Added to database: 03/05/2026, 22:31:09 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 20:24:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 370
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