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.

Affected

Microsoft · Windows Admin Center

CVSS v3.1 MICROSOFT

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 59th percentile

Published

2026-02-17

Updated

2026-08-19

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• r3vpwnx/CVE-2026-2611911★ · 2026-08-09
• Cyb3rWitch3r/CVE-2026-261192★ · 2026-08-09

Security advisories

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26119

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2007-2447
• CVE-2025-55182
• CVE-2025-57819
• CVE-2025-58434