Microsoft Power Automate for Desktop < 2.68.237.26118 Information Disclosure (May 2026)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 314904

Synopsis

An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The version of Microsoft Power Automate for desktop installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 2.68.237.26118. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability:

- Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Power Automate allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network. (CVE-2026-40374)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Microsoft Power Automate for desktop version 2.68.237.26118 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 314904

File Name: microsoft_power_automate_for_desktop_2_68_237.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/15/2026

Updated: 5/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-40374

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/a:microsoft:power_automate_for_desktop

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Power Automate for desktop, SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/12/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-40374

IAVA: 2026-A-0479

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