# CVE-2026-62801: Microsoft Windows PowerShell path traversal in security feature bypass

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-62801-microsoft-windows-powershell-path-traversal-in-security-feature  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-08. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-62801 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-08

Windows PowerShell contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass a security feature over the network. An unauthorized user could exploit this flaw to access or manipulate files outside the intended restricted directory, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or system compromise.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows PowerShell](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows-powershell). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-62801 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-62801 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-62801?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 8 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows PowerShell.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-62801?** 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-2026-62801 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-62801?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows PowerShell. 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

This vulnerability is a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in Windows PowerShell that allows improper limitation of pathname access to a restricted directory. The vulnerability can be exploited over a network by an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature. The specific vulnerable component, preconditions (such as authentication requirements), and exact attack vector are not detailed in the available summary, but the network-reachable nature suggests the attack can be performed without requiring physical access or local system access.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows PowerShell

## Timeline

- 2026-09-08: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62801](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62801)

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