Vulnerability · Published Jan 30, 2026 · Assigned by NCSC-FI
CVE-2026-1680Local Privilege Escalation in Local Admin Service
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Local Admin Service from Edgemo (Danoffice IT). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper access control in the WCF endpoint in Edgemo (now owned by Danoffice IT) Local Admin Service 1.2.7.23180 on Windows allows a local user to escalate their privileges to local administrator via direct communication with the LocalAdminService.exe named pipe, bypassing client-side group membership restrictions.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Edgemo (Danoffice IT) | Local Admin Service | 1.2.7.23180 |
Weakness: CWE-250 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/AU:Y
References
- https://retest.dk/local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-found-in-local-admin-service/ exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://www.danofficeit.com/howwedoit/workplace/management/ product