This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft PowerShell. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-40400.
ZDI-26-414: Microsoft PowerShell Help Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Kurzinfo
Metadaten
- Original (extern): Link oeffnen
- Veroeffentlicht: 2026-07-15 05:00 UTC
- Importiert: 2026-08-31 17:23 UTC
- CVSS: 8.0
- Quelle-ID:
zdi_pub - uid_hash:
70cab2ee3bc6f650cad525d6e75a8cc891b1ddd623bd1df65a795afa62afcc91
Inhalt
Verknuepfte CVEs
| CVE-ID | Severity (Quelle) | CVSS (Quelle) | Severity (CVE.org) | CVSS (CVE.org) | EPSS | EPSS-Pctl | Veroeffentlicht (CVE.org) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HIGH |
8 |
HIGH |
8 |
2026-07-14 |
Quellen-Details
| Bezeichnung | Name | Kategorie | Tags | Zielgruppe | Sprache | Feed-URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Day Initiative (Published) | threat_intel | - | de | https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/rss/published/ |