Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-55001Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper certificate validation in Windows 10 Version 1607 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 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper certificate validation in Windows Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.9339 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.9020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.9339 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.9339 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.9020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 – before 10.0.17763.9020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 – before 10.0.20348.5386 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.33158 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.33158 |
Weakness: CWE-295 · 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
- Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch