Missing Authorization in Windows Admin Center - CVE-2026-35438
Published: May 13, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131295
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-35438
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in Windows Admin Center. A remote user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Windows Admin Center
How to mitigate CVE-2026-35438
Install updates from vendor's website.
Windows Admin Center - update to 2.6.5.16