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CVE-2026-56196: Windows Admin Center (WAC) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-07-14 · updated 2026-10-28
- Weakness: CWE-23
Description
Relative path traversal in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Admin Center: before 2606 — fixed in 2606
- Microsoft Windows Admin Center: from 1809.0 before 2.7.4 — fixed in 2.7.4
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows Admin Center 2606; Microsoft Windows Admin Center 2.7.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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