CVE-2026-26164
Published: 07 May 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-26164 is a high-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 28.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
This vulnerability is AI-related — categorised as Enterprise AI Assistants; in the Privacy and Disclosure risk domain.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-28446
Vulnerability details
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in M365 Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
- CWE(s)
AI Security AnalysisAI
- AI Category
- Enterprise AI Assistants
- Risk Domain
- Privacy and Disclosure
- OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025
- None mapped
- Classification Reason
- Matched keywords: m365 copilot
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Injection vulnerability (CWE-74) in the network-accessible M365 Copilot service directly enables remote exploitation for unauthorized information disclosure.
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Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Developer assessments and testing (including injection-focused techniques) identify improper neutralization of special elements, and the verifiable flaw remediation corrects them pre-deployment.
Identifies indicators of injection attacks (command, SQL, LDAP, etc.) via anomaly and attack monitoring.