CVE-2026-56169: Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

highCVSS 8.1CVE-2026-56169

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

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoft product: Windows Admin Center Privilege escalation

What: Improper authentication allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Who is affected: Users of Windows Admin Center with network access.
Urgency: Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for privilege escalation.
Action: Update to the latest version of Windows Admin Center.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: high — CVSS 8.1
Published: 2026-07-14
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56169

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-561690.51% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 40% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-56169	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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