CVE-2026-62801 - Microsoft PowerShell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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MEDIUM

Microsoft PowerShell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published Sep 8, 2026

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.76%

Description

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Windows PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Affected products

Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Version 1607 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.14393.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.14393.9512
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Version 1809 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.17763.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.17763.9245
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Version 21H2 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.19044.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.19044.7725
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 10 Version 22H2 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.19045.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.19045.7725
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 11 Version 23H2 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.22631.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.22631.7582
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 11 Version 24H2 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.26100.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.26100.9445
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 11 Version 25H2 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.26200.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.26200.9445
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 11 version 23H2 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.22631.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.22631.7582
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows 11 version 26H1 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.28000.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.28000.2954
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2012 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.2.9200.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.2.9200.26349
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) Default
n/a
- Version
  6.2.9200.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.2.9200.26349
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2012 R2 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.3.9600.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.3.9600.23398
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) Default
n/a
- Version
  6.3.9600.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <6.3.9600.23398
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2016 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.14393.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.14393.9512
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.14393.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.14393.9512
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2019 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.17763.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.17763.9245
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.17763.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.17763.9245
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2022 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.20348.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.20348.5622
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2025 Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.26100.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.26100.33438
Vendor Microsoft Product Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) Default
n/a
- Version
  10.0.26100.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.0.26100.33438

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1607

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.14393.0	affected	<10.0.14393.9512

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1809

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.17763.0	affected	<10.0.17763.9245

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.19044.0	affected	<10.0.19044.7725

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 22H2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.19045.0	affected	<10.0.19045.7725

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 23H2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.22631.0	affected	<10.0.22631.7582

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 24H2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.26100.0	affected	<10.0.26100.9445

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 25H2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.26200.0	affected	<10.0.26200.9445

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 23H2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.22631.0	affected	<10.0.22631.7582

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 26H1

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.28000.0	affected	<10.0.28000.2954

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.2.9200.0	affected	<6.2.9200.26349

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.2.9200.0	affected	<6.2.9200.26349

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.3.9600.0	affected	<6.3.9600.23398

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.3.9600.0	affected	<6.3.9600.23398

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.14393.0	affected	<10.0.14393.9512

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.14393.0	affected	<10.0.14393.9512

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.17763.0	affected	<10.0.17763.9245

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.17763.0	affected	<10.0.17763.9245

Microsoft

Windows Server 2022

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.20348.0	affected	<10.0.20348.5622

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.26100.0	affected	<10.0.26100.33438

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
10.0.26100.0	affected	<10.0.26100.33438

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-22

Path Traversal

References (2)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-73177
Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62801
vendor-advisorypatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-73177		Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62801		vendor-advisorypatchVendor Advisory