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Microsoft Security Response CenterCVE-2026-77897

Microsoft Power Automate Desktop Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Relative path traversal in Power Automate allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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7.0CVSS out of 10High severity
Scope

What the vendor says is affected

  • Power Automate for Desktop
  • Power Automate agent for virtual desktops

Versions the vendor lists as fixed

  • 2.71.115.26224
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CVE-2026-77897View CVSS, KEV, EPSS, and threat context
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