{
 "id": "AIR-2026-0959",
 "slug": "cve-2026-21257-privilege-escalation-via-command-injection-in",
 "title": "CVE-2026-21257: Privilege Escalation via Command Injection in GitHub Copilot",
 "summary": "An improper command neutralization flaw in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio allows an authorized network attacker to elevate privileges. The vulnerability has been addressed by the vendor.",
 "type": "attack_on_ai",
 "categories": [
  "infra_vuln"
 ],
 "severity": 2,
 "targets": [
  "Microsoft"
 ],
 "products": [
  "GitHub Copilot",
  "Visual Studio"
 ],
 "incident_date": "2026-02-10",
 "incident_date_precision": "day",
 "first_reported": "2026-02-10",
 "sources": [
  {
   "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21257",
   "publisher": "NVD",
   "title": "CVE-2026-21257: Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio allows an…",
   "published_at": "2026-02-10"
  }
 ],
 "source_count": 1,
 "confidence": 0.95,
 "status": "published",
 "origin": "seed_nvd",
 "tags": [
  "CVE-2026-21257",
  "github-copilot",
  "privilege-escalation"
 ],
 "created_at": "2026-10-18T10:04:21.885Z",
 "updated_at": "2026-10-18T10:04:21.885Z"
}