SB2026031063 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)



SB2026031063 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)

Published: March 10, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026031063
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20967)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.