CVE-2026-59119
Received
Received - Intake
Incorrect Default Permissions in Microsoft PowerShell Allows Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-59119, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-08-11
Last updated on: 2026-08-11
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Incorrect default permissions in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
| Probability: | |
| Percentile: |
Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | powershell | * |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-276 | During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. |
