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CVE-2026-49179 — Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injectio

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Active Directory allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CVSS
8.8 HIGH
EPSS
0.86% (top 41.70%)
CWE
CWE-77
Published
2026-08-11T17:18:02.287
Last modified
2026-10-24T16:10:00.153
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

01What is this vulnerability?

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Active Directory allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
microsoftwindows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.9418
microsoftwindows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.9115
microsoftwindows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.7663
microsoftwindows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.7663
microsoftwindows_11_23h2< 10.0.22631.7517
microsoftwindows_11_24h2< 10.0.26100.9106
microsoftwindows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.9106
microsoftwindows_11_26h1< 10.0.28000.2704
microsoftwindows_server_2012unspecified
microsoftwindows_server_2012r2
microsoftwindows_server_2016< 10.0.14393.9418
microsoftwindows_server_2019< 10.0.17763.9115
microsoftwindows_server_2022< 10.0.20348.5440
microsoftwindows_server_2025< 10.0.26100.33222

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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