CVE-2026-26119CWE-287

Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published February 17, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
59.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00904 · 59.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication
Published
2026-02-17T22:56Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 FEB 22:56Z
    Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5