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CVE-2026-35438Disclosure(microsoft / windows_admin_center)

LOWCVSS 8.3 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch microsoft windows_admin_center systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-862

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • windows_admin_center

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 3 mentions across 3 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 2d ago at 1 mentions (2026-05-12); latest day: 1
  • 3 total mentions across 3 days

Affected systems

Vendors
microsoft
Products
windows_admin_center

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 3d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-12: 1Mentions · 2026-05-15: 1Mentions · 2026-05-29: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-15: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-29: 105-1205-1505-29
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
266.7%
Patch
133.3%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-05-121
Patch1
2026-05-151
Disclosure1
2026-05-291
Disclosure1
Full discourse3 posts
  • DailyCVE@dailycve
    Disclosure

    🔴 #Windows Admin Center, Missing Authorization, #CVE-2026-35438 (High) -DC-May2026-39 https://dailycve.com/windows-admin-center-missing-authorization-cve-2026-35438-high-dc-may2026-39/

    Post summary

    The linked article flags a high‑severity missing‑authorization flaw (CVE‑2026‑35438) in Windows Admin Center, but the text offers no PoC, exploit, or mitigation details.

    0000055
    207 followersView on X
  • Israel@f1tym1
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-35438 | Microsoft Windows up to 2.6.4 Admin Center authorization (Nessus ID 314678) https://ift.tt/HcLFJ5P A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to 2.6.4. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Admin Center. The manipu…

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-35438, a critical flaw in Microsoft Windows Admin Center up to version 2.6.4, has been disclosed with known severity but no proof‑of‑concept, exploit, or patch information available.

    0000040
    974 followersView on X
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🧨 CVE-2026-35438 is the “please elevate” bug: low-priv users can mess with Windows Admin Center by abusing its update path. Integrity/availability—aka chaos, not data theft. Patch fast. #Windows #Security https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-35438-windows-admin-center-elevation-of-privilege-via-update-path.417810/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #PrivilegeEscalation #WindowsAdminCenter https://t.co/kHmVktpudQ

    Post summary

    The post highlights that CVE-2026-35438 allows low-privilege elevation via the Windows Admin Center update path and urges patching, with no evidence of active exploitation or detailed PoC.

    0000088
    1.1K followersView on X
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