CVE-2026-49179: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Active Directory allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-77) in Windows 10 Version 1607 allows an attacker to perform command injection due to improper neutralization of special elements used in commands in Windows Active Directory. This flaw enables remote code execution without privileges, requiring only user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely over a network, potentially leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided in the Microsoft security update guide for CVE-2026-49179 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-49179: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Active Directory allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-77) in Windows 10 Version 1607 allows an attacker to perform command injection due to improper neutralization of special elements used in commands in Windows Active Directory. This flaw enables remote code execution without privileges, requiring only user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthorized attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely over a network, potentially leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided in the Microsoft security update guide for CVE-2026-49179 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-27T23:44:09.623Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49179","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b57f7bf8831d539155677
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:23 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 23:26:06 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:09 UTC
Views: 2
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