CVE-2026-119906 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Windows Sandbox allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00799.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Microsoft Subscribe	Windows Sandbox Subscribe

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-119906

History

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Windows Sandbox allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title		Windows Sandbox Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft windows Sandbox
Weaknesses		CWE-78
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_sandbox::::::::
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft windows Sandbox
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-119906
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-11-10T18:23:21.400Z

Updated: 2026-11-11T17:18:54.440Z

Reserved: 2026-10-30T16:58:45.248Z

Link: CVE-2026-119906

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-10T19:06:12.819Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-10T19:20:11.280

Modified: 2026-11-10T19:20:11.390

Link: CVE-2026-119906

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-11T21:30:21Z

Weaknesses

CWE-78

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