Description
Improper access control in Azure Portal Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-03-10
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local Privilege Escalation
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an improper access control flaw in the Azure Portal implementation of Windows Admin Center that enables an attacker who already has authorized access to elevate their privileges locally. The flaw leads to a local privilege escalation, potentially granting the attacker administrative rights on the system where the Admin Center is running. This weakness aligns with CWE‑284 (Improper Access Control).

Affected Systems

The affected product is Microsoft Windows Admin Center as accessed through the Azure Portal. Specific affected versions are not listed in the provided data. The Common Platform Enumeration strings indicate the Azure Portal Windows Admin Center and Windows Admin Center products across all versions.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.8 indicates a high severity of the vulnerability, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation currently. The vulnerability is not present in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is an authorized user within the Azure Portal who can exploit the improper access control to gain elevated local privileges. No additional exploitation prerequisites are stated in the available information.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 18, 2026 at 18:27 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Check the Microsoft update guide for CVE‑2026‑23660 (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23660) and apply the latest Windows Admin Center update for Azure Portal.
  • Restrict privileged access to the Azure Portal and Windows Admin Center to only users who require such permissions.
  • Verify that the access control settings for the Admin Center environment comply with least‑privilege principles and are correctly configured to prevent unauthorized elevation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 18, 2026 at 18:27 UTC.

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History

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows Admin Center In Azure Portal
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows Admin Center In Azure Portal

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper access control in Azure Portal Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows Admin Center in Azure Portal Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft azure Portal Windows Admin Center
Weaknesses CWE-284
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': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

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

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-27T22:32:21.775Z

Reserved: 2026-01-14T16:59:33.463Z

Link: CVE-2026-23660

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-11T13:02:43.899Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-10T18:18:14.060

Modified: 2026-03-18T17:39:18.910

Link: CVE-2026-23660

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T14:31:47Z

Weaknesses