Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-124224 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-124224 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-124224?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows PowerShell <UNKNOWN>.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-124224?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-124224 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-124224?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows PowerShell at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
The vulnerability is a classic symlink-following issue in Windows PowerShell where file access validation is performed on the symbolic link rather than the target it resolves to. An authenticated local attacker can craft a malicious symbolic link in a predictable location to redirect PowerShell to access sensitive files or execute code with elevated privileges.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows PowerShell <UNKNOWN>
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: disclosed