Description
Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Published: 2026-07-14
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Title Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows Admin Center
Weaknesses CWE-287
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_admin_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows Admin Center
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

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Microsoft Windows Admin Center
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-14T19:37:21.338Z

Reserved: 2026-06-19T13:53:31.989Z

Link: CVE-2026-56169

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