Microsoft PowerShell 7.4/7.5/7.6 server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft PowerShell 7.4/7.5/7.6. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-58612. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft PowerShell 7.4/7.5/7.6 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Microsoft PowerShell Core allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-58612 since 07/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/19/2026).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-2761). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Microsoft PowerShell
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Code
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft .NET
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2026

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

07/01/2026 CVE reserved
08/11/2026 +41 days Advisory disclosed
08/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/19/2026 +8 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-58612 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-58612
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-388255
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-2761 - Microsoft Developer Tools: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2026 19:42
Updated: 08/19/2026 13:29
Changes: 08/11/2026 19:42 (52), 08/14/2026 21:40 (7), 08/19/2026 13:29 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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