MSRC compact vulnerability detail

CVE-2026-20960 · PowerApps Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Improper authorization in Microsoft Power Apps allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Severity
Important
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS
8.0 base · 7.0 temporal
Release
2026-01-16
Signals
Microsoft Power Apps Remote Code Execution Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
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Description
Improper authorization in Microsoft Power Apps allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
FAQ / Articles
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, privileges required is low (PR:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Any authenticated attacker could trigger this vulnerability. It does not require admin or other elevated privileges.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is network (AV:N) and user interaction is required (UI:R). What is the target context of the remote code execution? This attack requires a user to open a specially crafted shared app from the attacker to initiate remote code execution.
Microsoft Power Apps Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Improper authorization in Microsoft Power Apps allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.