Aug 2026: PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-59119 Published on August 11, 2026

PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Incorrect default permissions in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Weakness Type

Incorrect Default Permissions

During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-59119

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Affected Versions

Microsoft PowerShell 7.4: Microsoft PowerShell 7.5: Microsoft PowerShell 7.6: