Vulnerability · Published Mar 10, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-23660Windows Admin Center in Azure Portal Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in Windows Admin Center in Azure Portal from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper access control in Azure Portal Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Admin Center in Azure Portal | 1.0 – before 2.6.4 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · 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
References
- Windows Admin Center in Azure Portal Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch