Description
Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-01-13
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows Admin Center
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_admin_center:*:*:*:*:*:azure:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows Admin Center

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Description Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft azure Portal Windows Admin Center
Weaknesses CWE-347
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_portal_windows_admin_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft azure Portal Windows Admin Center
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Subscriptions

Microsoft Azure Portal Windows Admin Center Windows Admin Center
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T15:04:41.040Z

Reserved: 2025-12-04T20:04:16.341Z

Link: CVE-2026-20965

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-13T19:41:05.445Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-13T18:16:24.417

Modified: 2026-01-16T16:23:11.237

Link: CVE-2026-20965

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