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CVE-2026-26164: CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Copilot's Business Chat

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-26164cvecve-2026-26164cwe-74
Published: 05/07/2026 (05/07/2026, 20:58:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft 365 Copilot's Business Chat

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in M365 Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Microsoft

Microsoft 365 Copilot's Business Chat

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/11/2026, 16:30:53 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability, identified as CWE-74, involves improper neutralization of special elements in commands processed by Microsoft 365 Copilot's Business Chat, resulting in command injection. An attacker can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive information over a network without requiring privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability affects the cloud service, and Microsoft has released an official fix to address it.

Potential Impact

An unauthorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely to disclose sensitive information over the network. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. The vulnerability does not require privileges or user interaction, increasing its risk. No known exploits are currently in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Microsoft manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service and has released an official fix. Users should follow the guidance in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26164 to ensure their environment is updated. No additional action is required beyond applying the official fix.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-02-11T18:33:57.776Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Is Cloud Service
true
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26164","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 69fd029bcbff5d8610389b75

Added to database: 05/07/2026, 21:22:35 UTC

Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 16:30:53 UTC

Last updated: 09/13/2026, 22:01:32 UTC

Views: 128

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