CVE-2026-55946: 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-77) in Microsoft Copilot involves improper neutralization of special elements in commands, leading to command injection. Exploitation can result in unauthorized information disclosure over a network. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed. Confidentiality impact is high, with no integrity or availability impact. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can disclose sensitive information over a network without requiring privileges but with user interaction. The integrity and availability of the system are not affected. The vulnerability's medium severity reflects the potential for information disclosure but limited impact on system control or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch as provided in the Microsoft security update guide for CVE-2026-55946. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-55946: 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 6.1medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft Copilot
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-77) in Microsoft Copilot involves improper neutralization of special elements in commands, leading to command injection. Exploitation can result in unauthorized information disclosure over a network. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed. Confidentiality impact is high, with no integrity or availability impact. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can disclose sensitive information over a network without requiring privileges but with user interaction. The integrity and availability of the system are not affected. The vulnerability's medium severity reflects the potential for information disclosure but limited impact on system control or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch as provided in the Microsoft security update guide for CVE-2026-55946. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-17T17:37:17.983Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55946","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aac71a655bf5e2cf50b5a62
Added to database: 09/17/2026, 23:03:02 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 23:17:13 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 01:04:23 UTC
Views: 5
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