CVE-2026-42895: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Copilot
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Microsoft Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
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Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-42895: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft 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
Weaknesses
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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.
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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