Input validation error in PowerShell - CVE-2026-26143

 

Input validation error in PowerShell - CVE-2026-26143

Published: April 15, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU126136
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-26143
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Microsoft PowerShell. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Affected software

PowerShell

How to mitigate CVE-2026-26143

Install updates from vendor's website.

PowerShell - update to 7.4.14

External References

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