CVE intelligence

CVE-2026-42893

Vulnerability intelligence

Published May 12, 2026Sources checked Nov 11, 2026

7.5HIGHCVSS out of 10

What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-42893 and is rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.5. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.

What to do next

Remediation and response

Microsoft Security Response Center guidance

Vendor revision: May 12, 2026

See the Microsoft Security Update Guide for the update that applies to your product.

Vendor-listed releases

5.2617.1

CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog

EPSS0.4%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2026-42893?

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in M365 Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.

Source: NVD