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CVE-2026-41086 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 8.8

Last Updated: May 12, 2026

Windows Admin Center - Privilege Escalation

Published: May 12, 2026Updated: May 12, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

Windows Admin Center contains an improper access control vulnerability allowing authorized attackers to elevate privileges over a network, exploit requires attacker to be authorized.

Severity & Score

Severity: High

CVSS Score: 8.8

Impact

Authorized attackers can elevate their privileges, potentially gaining full control over the system.

Mitigation

Update to the latest version of Windows Admin Center.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41086

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-41086
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.8
Type: broken_access_control
Status: new

CWE

CWE-284

CVSS Metrics

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