CVE-2026-70337
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Relative Path Traversal in Microsoft PowerShell Core

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-70337, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-08-11

Last updated on: 2026-08-14

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Relative path traversal in Microsoft PowerShell Core allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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Published
2026-08-11
Last Modified
2026-08-14
Generated
2026-09-01
AI Q&A
2026-08-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-08-30
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Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft powershell From 7.4 (inc) to 7.4.19.0 (exc)
microsoft powershell From 7.5 (inc) to 7.5.10.0 (exc)
microsoft powershell From 7.6 (inc) to 7.6.5 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-23 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a relative path traversal in Microsoft PowerShell Core that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. It enables remote code execution due to improper handling of file paths.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to run malicious code on your system remotely, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or system compromise. It may allow attackers to take control of affected systems.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows remote code execution via path traversal, which could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches. Such breaches may violate GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health data privacy) by exposing sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for PowerShell Core immediately. Monitor network traffic for unusual PowerShell activity and restrict PowerShell execution policies to approved scripts only.

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