CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-40400
HighCVSS 8.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.59%
45th percentile - higher than 45% of all known CVEs
Summary
Relative path traversal vulnerability in Windows PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to execute code remotely.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with system access can bypass path restrictions and execute arbitrary code, leading to privilege escalation.
Recommendation
Install the latest security patch for Windows PowerShell from Microsoft.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows PowerShell
Original NVD description (English source)
Relative path traversal in Windows PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.