CVE-2026-59119 json
PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2026-08-11 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-30 9 d ago also BIT-powershell-2026-59119 , EUVD-2026-56608
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Incorrect default permissions in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Patch / fix
- bitnami powershell 7.4.19.0, 7.5.10.0, 7.6.5
- Microsoft PowerShell 7.4 7.4.19.0
- Microsoft PowerShell 7.5 7.5.10.0
- Microsoft PowerShell 7.6 7.6.5
- powershell Alpine 3.24 7.6.9-r0
alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2026-59119
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | powershell | >=7.6.0, <7.6.5 >=7.4.0, <7.4.19.0 >=7.5.0, <7.5.10.0 |
7.6.5 7.4.19.0 7.5.10.0 |
Affected products
- Microsoft PowerShell 7.4
- Microsoft PowerShell 7.5
- Microsoft PowerShell 7.6
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-59119
vendor-advisory, patch, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59119
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-59119
- NVD CVE-2026-59119
- OSV BIT-powershell-2026-59119
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