CVE-2026-35438 | Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Missing authorization in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Published: 2026-05-12 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-35438 is rated Moderate Risk (48.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.56%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-35438

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.05% 0.56% +0.51%
2 2026-05-13 — 0.05% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-35438

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.3 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.5 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-35438

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-35438

GHSA-fpxw-597q-27v2 · Severity: high — Missing authorization in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-35438

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_admin_center < 2511 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_admin_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-35438

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