Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-56196Windows Admin Center (WAC) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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 1.0% (higher than 64% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 36.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Relative path traversal in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Admin Center | 1809.0 – before 2.7.4 |
Weakness: CWE-23 · 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 (WAC) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch