PT-2026-40232 · Microsoft · Windows Admin Center

Published 2026-05-12 · Updated 2026-05-15 · CVE-2026-41086

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Admin Center (affected versions not specified)

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

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-07128

CVE-2026-41086

Affected Products

Windows Admin Center

References · 6

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41086 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-07128 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41086 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/f1tym1/status/2055158688562688478 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/163661 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/windowsforum/status/2054323167892471880 · Twitter Post