pbi-cli 3.10.1 through 3.12.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in desktop_sync.py that passes unquoted .pbip paths to cmd /c start when reopening projects. Attackers can lure victims into opening a Power BI project from a space-free path containing & to run commands with victim privileges during report write or reload.
https://hackmd.io/@haind/pbi-cli-desktop-sync-pbip-cmd-argument-injection
Published: 2026-10-11
Updated: 2026-10-11
Base Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High