Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting powershell-7.6 package, versions <7.6.5-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-POWERSHELL76-18857800
  • published16 Aug 2026
  • disclosed11 Aug 2026

Introduced: 11 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-70338  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest powershell-7.6 to version 7.6.5-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream powershell-7.6 package and not the powershell-7.6 package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Microsoft PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1