CVE•Published 2026-08-11•Modified 2026-08-17•0 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-59119Microsoft · Powershell
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
7.3
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
30
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 70% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
Incorrect default permissions in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Timeline
Published 2026-08-11
Modified 2026-08-17
External references
Search for exposed instances
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Shodan · vuln tag
vuln:CVE-2026-59119Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · product
product:"Microsoft Powershell"All exposed Microsoft Powershell instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.
Shodan · banner/body mention
http.html:"Powershell"HTTP body or banner mentions "Powershell" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2026-59119Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-59119Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2026-59119Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2026-59119GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2026-59119" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.
Known PoCs on GitHub
No public proof-of-concept repositories found for CVE-2026-59119 on GitHub.
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