Description
Improper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Published: 2026-05-20
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Azure Portal Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Improper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Wed, 20 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows Admin Center
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_admin_center:*:*:*:*:*:azure:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows Admin Center

Wed, 20 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 20 May 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Azure Portal Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows Admin Center in Azure Portal Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft azure Portal Windows Admin Center
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_portal_windows_admin_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft azure Portal Windows Admin Center
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Azure Portal Windows Admin Center Windows Admin Center
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-19T16:13:10.775Z

Reserved: 2026-04-30T14:51:12.703Z

Link: CVE-2026-42834

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T13:41:52.420Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-05-20T13:16:34.500

Modified: 2026-06-17T10:48:28.710

Link: CVE-2026-42834

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-01T21:30:26Z

Weaknesses