CVE-2026-20965
Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Jan 13, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 30, 2026
- Reserved
- Dec 4, 2025
Description
Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
- CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Windows Admin Center in Azure PortalMicrosoft |
|
References
- Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilityvendor-advisorypatch
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