Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Windows PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-40400
Relative path traversal in Windows PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.0
HIGH
Exploitability:2.1
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.87%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-23 ↗CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | PowerShell 7.5 | 7.5.0 < 7.5.11 (affected) |
| Microsoft | PowerShell 7.6 | 7.6.0 < 7.6.6 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.7548 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.7548 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8875 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8875 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 26H1 | 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2525 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26226 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26226 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23291 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23291 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5386 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.868%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-04-13T00:27:50 |
| Published | 2026-07-14T17:05:42 |
| Patch Date | 2026-07-14 |
| Last Updated | 2026-09-25T18:21:04 |
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