CVE-2026-26136: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft Copilot
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Microsoft Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-26136) in Microsoft Copilot involves improper neutralization of special elements used in commands, classified as CWE-77 (command injection). It enables unauthorized attackers to disclose sensitive information over a network without requiring privileges but does require user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information over a network. The confidentiality impact is high, but integrity and availability are not affected. The attack requires user interaction but no privileges, and can be performed remotely.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided by Microsoft as detailed in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26136 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-26136: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft Copilot
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Microsoft Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-26136) in Microsoft Copilot involves improper neutralization of special elements used in commands, classified as CWE-77 (command injection). It enables unauthorized attackers to disclose sensitive information over a network without requiring privileges but does require user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information over a network. The confidentiality impact is high, but integrity and availability are not affected. The attack requires user interaction but no privileges, and can be performed remotely.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided by Microsoft as detailed in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26136 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-11T16:24:51.133Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26136","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69bc698ce32a4fbe5ffae00a
Added to database: 03/19/2026, 21:24:28 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 20:32:29 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 152
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