CVE-2026-26119

⚠️ high

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Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS Score

8.8

High

EPSS Score

0.1

Exploit Probability

Published Date

2026-02-17

First Seen: 2026-02-18

This CVE is High Risk - more severe than 81.1% of all 326,604 vulnerabilities in our database.

#61,754

Top 25% most severe

Severity Percentile

🔍 Exploitation Status

None

No known exploits

⚙️ Automatable

Requires human interaction

💥 Technical Impact

Total

Complete system compromise possible

SSVC data provided by CISA

Last Modified 2026-02-19

Source NVD 🔗

CVSS Vector 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE IDs (Weakness Types)

CWE-287

📦 Affected Products 1

Vendor	Product	Status	Affected Versions
microsoft	windows_admin_center	Affected	< 2511

Vendor Advisory Patch

CVE ID	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Summary	Published
CVE-2026-42834	⚠️ high	7.8	0.0	Improper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.	2026-05-20
CVE-2026-41086	⚠️ high	8.8	0.1	Improper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.	2026-05-12
CVE-2026-35438	⚠️ high	8.3	0.1	Missing authorization in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.	2026-05-12
CVE-2026-23660	⚠️ high	7.8	0.1	Improper access control in Azure Portal Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...	2026-03-10
CVE-2026-20965	⚠️ high	7.5	0.0	Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privil...	2026-01-13
CVE-2025-64669	⚠️ high	7.8	0.1	Improper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.	2025-12-11

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