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CVE-2026-55946: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft Copilot

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-55946cvecve-2026-55946cwe-77
Published: 09/17/2026 (09/17/2026, 22:55:52 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: 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

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

Affected software

Microsoft

Microsoft Copilot

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/17/2026, 23:17:13 UTC

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.

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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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