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
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in M365 Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
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
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
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Copilot's Business Chat
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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