{"id":"CVE-2026-49179","title":"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.","summary":"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.","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-77"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_10_1607","affected":["windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9418","windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.9115","windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.7663","windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.7663","windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.7517","windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.9106","windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.9106","windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.2704","windows_server_2012","windows_server_2012 = r2","windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9418","windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.9115","windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5440","windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.33222"],"patched":["windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9418","windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.9115","windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.7663","windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.7663","windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.7517","windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.9106","windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.9106","windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.2704","windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9418","windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.9115","windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5440","windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.33222"],"published":"2026-08-11","updated":"2026-08-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49179","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49179","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org","exploit-available"],"epss":0.00831,"epssPercentile":0.5607,"ingestedAt":"2026-08-16T19:41:32.505Z","ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00"},"exploits":{"github":1,"githubRepos":["https://github.com/overgrowncarrot1/CVE-2026-49179-Active-Directory-WriteSPNScript-Command-Injection"],"checkedAt":"2026-09-24T07:53:05.268Z"},"exploitAvailable":true,"slug":"CVE-2026-49179","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Active Directory allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9418`\n- `windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.9115`\n- `windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.7663`\n- `windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.7663`\n- `windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.7517`\n- `windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.9106`\n- `windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.9106`\n- `windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.2704`\n- `windows_server_2012`\n- `windows_server_2012 = r2`\n- `windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9418`\n- `windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.9115`\n- `windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5440`\n- `windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.33222`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9418`\n- `windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.9115`\n- `windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.7663`\n- `windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.7663`\n- `windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.7517`\n- `windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.9106`\n- `windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.9106`\n- `windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.2704`\n- `windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9418`\n- `windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.9115`\n- `windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5440`\n- `windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.33222`","depth":"midnight","depthScore":61,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.2,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":207752,"id":"CVE-2026-49179","ts":1789836857818,"field":"exploit_available","old":"false","new":"true"}]}