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CVE-2026-42834

7.8 HIGH

Improper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network

Published: 2026-05-20 · Last updated: 2026-06-01

Severity and scoring

CVSS
7.8 HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-59

Affected products

VendorProduct
microsoftwindows_admin_center

Description

Improper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Source: NVD

References

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