PT-2026-58261 · Microsoft · Windows Admin Center

Published 2026-07-14 · Updated 2026-07-14 · CVE-2026-56169

NVD

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

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

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

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-56169

Affected Products

Windows Admin Center

References · 2

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56169 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56169 · Security Note