---
id: CVE-2026-77897
title: >-
  Relative path traversal in Power Automate allows an authorized attacker to
  elevate privileges locally.
summary: >-
  Relative path traversal in Power Automate allows an authorized attacker to
  elevate privileges locally.
severity: high
cvss: 7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-23
vendor: Microsoft
product: Power Automate agent for virtual desktops
affected:
  - power_automate_agent_for_virtual_desktops >= 1.0.0.0 < 2.71.115.26224
  - power_automate_for_desktop >= 1.0.0.0 < 2.71.115.26224
published: '2026-09-08'
updated: '2026-09-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-09T17:17:42.117'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77897'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-77897'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-09T16:15:09.806116Z'
epss: 0.0027
epssPercentile: 0.19461
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T19:08:49.628Z'
---

## Overview

Relative path traversal in Power Automate allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.