Vulnerability · Published Feb 17, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-26119Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper authentication in Windows Admin Center from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 11.3% (higher than 96% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)11.3%top 4.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Admin Center | 1809.0 – before 2.6.4 |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch