CVE-2026-56169CWE-287

Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published July 14, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
54.3
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
8.1 · HIGH
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
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00747 · 54.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication
Published
2026-07-14T17:05Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 JUL 17:05Z
    Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5