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CVE-2025-54100 is a command-injection vulnerability in Windows PowerShell that allows specially crafted web content to trigger unintended code execution when fetched with cmdlets like Invoke-WebRequest. Microsoft released security updates and guidance in December 2025, including KB5074204 for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which introduces a confirmation prompt in PowerShell 5.1's Invoke-WebRequest to warn about script execution risks. The vulnerability affects PowerShell automation in production environments, and users are advised to apply patches and consider using -UseBasicParsing as a mitigation. This tag covers discussions on the flaw, its remediation, and the behavior changes introduced by the update.
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    CVE-2025-54100 PowerShell Command Injection Patch and Guidance

    A newly disclosed command-injection flaw in Windows PowerShell can allow specially crafted web content to cause unintended code execution when fetched with common cmdlets such as Invoke-WebRequest, prompting urgent remediation and an immediate re-evaluation of PowerShell automation in production...
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    KB5074204: PowerShell Invoke WebRequest Now Prompts for Confirmation (CVE-2025-54100)

    Microsoft has issued KB5074204, a targeted security update for Windows PowerShell that ships as a hotpatch for devices on the 24H2 and 25H2 code families (OS Builds 26100.7456 and 26200.7456). The patch introduces a notable behavior change: the legacy PowerShell 5.1 cmdlet Invoke‑WebRequest now...
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    CVE-2025-59499: SQL Server Privilege Escalation via Injection and Mitigation

    An attacker who successfully exploits CVE-2025-59499 can inherit the privileges of the process that runs the vulnerable query — in other words, exploitation can grant whatever SQL Server-level or OS-level rights the targeted process holds; if the vulnerable query executes under a principal that...
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    CVE-2025-59259 DoS in Windows LSM: Authorized Network Denial of Service

    Microsoft has assigned CVE-2025-59259 to a newly disclosed denial-of-service flaw in the Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) that allows an authorized attacker to crash or otherwise deny service over a network; the issue carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) and was posted to...
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