CVE-2026-50523

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-14. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:microsoft, epss, ghsa
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
12%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 14, 2026

Last Modified

September 16, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 14, 2026
Patch available. Sources: microsoft.
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50523

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-50523(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 40× in last 7d / 192× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 287 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-21 11:20 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-09-21 11:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-21 00:06 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-09-21 00:06 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-09-21 00:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-20 20:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-09-20 12:43 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-09-20 12:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-20 00:18 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-20 00:18 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-09-20 00:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-19 13:04 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-09-19 13:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-19 01:50 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-09-19 01:50 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-09-19 01:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-09-18 14:29 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-09-18 14:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-18 03:01 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-09-18 03:01 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-09-18 03:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-17 15:48 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-09-17 15:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-17 04:13 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-09-17 04:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-16 16:58 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-09-16 16:58 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-09-16 16:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-16 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-09-16 05:02 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-09-16 05:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-15 17:11 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-09-15 17:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-15 05:58 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-09-15 05:58 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-09-15 05:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-14 17:55 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-09-14 17:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-14 12:53 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-09-14 12:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-14 01:20 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-09-14 01:20 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-09-14 01:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-13 16:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-09-13 14:07 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-09-13 14:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-13 02:54 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-09-13 02:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-09-12 15:41 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-09-12 15:41 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-09-12 15:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-09-12 04:28 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-09-12 04:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-11 17:14 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-09-11 17:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-11 15:56 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-09-11 15:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-11 15:35 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-09-11 15:35 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-09-11 15:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-09-11 14:22 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-09-11 14:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-11 03:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-09-10 15:55 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-09-10 15:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-10 09:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-09-10 07:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-09 20:24 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-09-09 20:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-09-09 09:17 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-09-09 09:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-08 22:04 UTCEG score recompute
  51. 2026-09-08 22:04 UTCVendor advisory
  52. 2026-09-08 22:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  54. 2026-09-08 18:18 UTCVendor advisory
  55. 2026-09-08 18:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-09-08 03:35 UTCVendor advisory
  57. 2026-09-08 03:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-09-07 16:20 UTCEG score recompute
  59. 2026-09-07 16:20 UTCVendor advisory
  60. 2026-09-07 16:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-07 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  62. 2026-09-06 21:28 UTCEG score recompute
  63. 2026-09-06 21:28 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-09-06 21:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-09-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  66. 2026-09-06 10:14 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-09-06 10:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-09-05 22:53 UTCEG score recompute
  69. 2026-09-05 22:53 UTCVendor advisory
  70. 2026-09-05 22:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-09-05 11:40 UTCVendor advisory
  72. 2026-09-05 11:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-09-05 00:25 UTCEG score recompute
  74. 2026-09-05 00:25 UTCVendor advisory
  75. 2026-09-05 00:25 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-50523?
CVE-2026-50523 is a high vulnerability published on August 14, 2026. Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
When was CVE-2026-50523 disclosed?
CVE-2026-50523 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 14, 2026, with the most recent update on September 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-50523 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-50523 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 87.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-50523?
CVE-2026-50523 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.8 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-50523?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-50523, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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