Security News > 2021 > July > Microsoft Urges Azure Users to Update PowerShell to Patch RCE Flaw
Microsoft is urging Azure users to update the PowerShell command-line tool as soon as possible to protect against a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting.
The issue, tracked as CVE-2021-26701, affects PowerShell versions 7.0 and 7.1 and have been remediated in versions 7.0.6 and 7.1.3, respectively.
Windows PowerShell 5.1 isn't impacted by the flaw.
NET Common Language Runtime, PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation utility that consists of a command-line shell, a scripting language, and a configuration management framework.
CVE-2021-26701 was originally addressed by Microsoft as part of its Patch Tuesday update for February 2021.
Given that there are no workarounds that mitigate the vulnerability, it's highly recommended to update to the latest versions.
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-25 | CVE-2021-26701 | .NET Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | 8.1 |