Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in M365 Copilot allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Published: 2026-09-17
Score: 9.9 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a command injection weakness (CWE-77) in Microsoft 365 Copilot, allowing an authorized attacker to craft special elements that bypass safe command handling and elevate their privileges over a network. This can lead to unauthorized control of network resources and compromise data integrity and confidentiality.

Affected Systems

Microsoft 365 Copilot. The vulnerability affects all installations of the product for which Microsoft has not released a fix that addresses this specific command injection flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.9 indicates critical severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests the probability of exploitation is currently very low. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no known active exploitation. The attack requires an authorized user to supply malicious input; it is not remotely exploitable from the Internet but can be leveraged by insiders or compromised accounts to raise privileges across the organization.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 18, 2026 at 23:30 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply any Microsoft 365 Copilot update that contains a fix for CVE-2026-85885 as soon as it becomes available
  • Limit Copilot user permissions to the minimum necessary roles and disable any privileged features that allow direct command execution if possible
  • Monitor Copilot activity logs for anomalous command usage patterns and investigate any suspicious behavior promptly

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 18, 2026 at 23:30 UTC.

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History

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_copilot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in M365 Copilot allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Title Microsoft 365 Copilot Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Weaknesses CWE-77
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_copilot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Copilot
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft 365 Copilot
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-08T18:12:10.500Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T18:18:19.327Z

Link: CVE-2026-85885

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T14:30:28.495Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-17T23:18:53.080

Modified: 2026-09-25T20:00:26.797

Link: CVE-2026-85885

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T23:30:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-77

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')