CVE-2025-54100

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows PowerShell allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

CVSS 3.1

7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

2.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 82% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-77

Published

2025-12-09

Modified

2026-10-07

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• microsoft:windows_10_1607
• microsoft:windows_10_1809
• microsoft:windows_10_21h2
• microsoft:windows_10_22h2
• microsoft:windows_11_23h2
• microsoft:windows_11_24h2
• microsoft:windows_11_25h2
• microsoft:windows_server_2008
• microsoft:windows_server_2012
• microsoft:windows_server_2016
• microsoft:windows_server_2019
• microsoft:windows_server_2022
• microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2
• microsoft:windows_server_2025

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-54100
• https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-54100-detect-powershell-vulnerability
• https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-54100-mitigate-powershell-vulnerability

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