CVE-2026-55013

Windows Remote Help Defense Spoofing Vulnerability

Published Aug 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft remote Help
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_help:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft remote Help
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 Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
Title Windows Remote Help Defense Spoofing Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows-remote-help
Weaknesses CWE-427
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows-remote-help:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows-remote-help
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 9:59 PM
Reserved
Jun 16, 2026, 2:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 20, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 8:10 PM