CVE-2026-55014
Windows Remote Help Defense Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 14, 2026 at 05:05 PM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWindows Remote Help
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Improper access control in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 5.2.1037.05.0.0.0
Affected range stops below 5.2.1037.0, 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-2026-55014SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284
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