High severity · published Sep 17, 2026
CVE-2026-85885
Microsoft 365 Copilot Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in M365 Copilot allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
M3
Microsoft 365 Copilot · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
3C
365 Copilot · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85885
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85885
vendor-advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85885
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