CVE-2026-26119
Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- Record
CVE-2026-26119- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
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 - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-7587
Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- Record
EUVD-2026-7587- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w5xc-rm8g-jf7m
Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate...
Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- Record
GHSA-w5xc-rm8g-jf7m- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- Record
CVE-2026-26119- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Cyb3rWitch3r/CVE-2026-26119 | 2026-08-09 |
| PoC in GitHub | r3vpwnx/CVE-2026-26119 | 2026-08-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-26119 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Microsoft Windows Admin Center, published February 17, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.