CVE-2026-35438
Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
8.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2026 at 04:58 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 06:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWindows Admin Center
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Severity
HIGH8.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Missing authorization in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 25111809.0
Affected range stops below 2.6.5.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35438SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
8.3HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-862
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