Insufficiently protected credentials in PowerShell - CVE-2026-121669
Published: November 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU165804
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-121669
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient credential protection in Microsoft PowerShell Core when handling credentials during network interactions. A remote attacker can exploit this weakness with user interaction to obtain credentials.
Affected software
PowerShell
How to mitigate CVE-2026-121669
Install security update from vendor's website.
PowerShell - addressed in versions 7.6.10, 7.7.0