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CVE-2026-42895: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Copilot

0
Medium
Published: 06/19/2026 (06/19/2026, 20:27:46 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft 365 Copilot

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Microsoft Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

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

AI-Powered Analysis

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AILast updated: 08/14/2026, 12:54:06 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-42895 is a command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) in Microsoft 365 Copilot resulting from improper neutralization of special elements used in commands. This vulnerability enables an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (medium severity). Microsoft has released an official fix and, as the product is a cloud service, remediation is managed by Microsoft server-side. No active exploitation has been observed.

Potential Impact

An attacker could perform command injection leading to tampering with commands in Microsoft 365 Copilot. While confidentiality is not impacted, integrity is compromised. Availability is not affected. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Microsoft has issued an official fix for this vulnerability. As Microsoft 365 Copilot is a cloud service, remediation is managed by Microsoft server-side. Users and administrators should ensure their service is updated per Microsoft's guidance. No additional user action is required beyond applying the official fix.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Microsoft Security Response Center
Advisory Id
msrc_CVE-2026-42895
Cve Count
1
Remediation Level
official-fix
Is Cloud Service
true

Threat ID: 6a359365f198dc38c1068b79

Added to database: 06/19/2026, 19:07:17 UTC

Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 12:54:06 UTC

Last updated: 09/13/2026, 22:01:34 UTC

Views: 337

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