Improper Authentication in Windows Admin Center by Microsoft
CVE-2026-56169

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows Admin Center
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-56169?

An improper authentication vulnerability in Windows Admin Center has been identified that allows an attacker with authorized access to escalate their privileges over the network. This flaw could potentially enable malicious users to gain unauthorized control and execute commands with elevated privileges, posing a risk to system security and data integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Windows Admin Center 1809.0 < 2.7.4

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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