CVE-2026-26119

Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Feb 17, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 11.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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': 8.8, '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Aug 19, 2026, 4:26 PM
Reserved
Feb 11, 2026, 3:52 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 17, 2026, 11:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:25 AM