CVE-2026-56169: high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Admin Center
Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 8.1epss 0.7%
Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows Admin CenterRelated CVEs — Microsoft Windows Admin Center
In the same product, most dangerous first.
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