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CVE-2026-20965: Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-01-13 · updated 2026-07-30
- Weakness: CWE-347
Description
Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Admin Center: before 0.70.0.0 — fixed in 0.70.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Admin Center: from 1.0 before 0.70.0.0 — fixed in 0.70.0.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows Admin Center 0.70.0.0; Microsoft Windows Admin Center 0.70.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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