Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft PowerShell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-70337
Relative path traversal in Microsoft PowerShell Core allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.94%
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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 7.4 | 7.4.0 < 7.4.19.0 (affected) |
| Microsoft | PowerShell 7.5 | 7.5.0 < 7.5.10.0 (affected) |
| Microsoft | PowerShell 7.6 | 7.6.0 < 7.6.5 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.939%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-08-04T00:04:56 |
| Published | 2026-08-11T17:07:13 |
| Patch Date | 2026-08-11 |
| Last Updated | 2026-09-24T13:47:24 |
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