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Windows Admin Center In Azure Portal

2 CVEs product

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CVE-2026-42834 May 20, 13:09 HIGH PATCH Exploit Unlikely This Week

Local privilege escalation in Microsoft's Windows Admin Center (Azure Portal edition) allows an authenticated low-privileged attacker to gain higher privileges by abusing symbolic link resolution before file access. The flaw, reported by Microsoft itself, carries a CVSS 7.8 with no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and a vendor patch is available via the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory.

Information Disclosure Microsoft Windows Admin Center In Azure Portal
NVD VulDB
CVSS 3.1
7.8
EPSS
0.0%
CVE-2026-41086 May 12, 16:59 HIGH PATCH Exploit Unlikely This Week

Privilege escalation in Windows Admin Center in Azure Portal (versions 1.0 up to but not including 2.6.7) lets an already-authenticated, low-privileged network user gain higher privileges by abusing improper access control (CWE-284). Microsoft reports a patch is available; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and EPSS probability is low (0.06%). Tagged as an authentication-bypass class issue, successful exploitation yields total control (high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact) over the affected management surface.

Authentication Bypass Microsoft Windows Admin Center In Azure Portal
NVD VulDB
CVSS 3.1
8.8
EPSS
0.1%
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH PATCH Exploit Unlikely This Week

Local privilege escalation in Microsoft's Windows Admin Center (Azure Portal edition) allows an authenticated low-privileged attacker to gain higher privileges by abusing symbolic link resolution before file access. The flaw, reported by Microsoft itself, carries a CVSS 7.8 with no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and a vendor patch is available via the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory.

Information Disclosure Microsoft Windows Admin Center In Azure Portal
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH Exploit Unlikely This Week

Privilege escalation in Windows Admin Center in Azure Portal (versions 1.0 up to but not including 2.6.7) lets an already-authenticated, low-privileged network user gain higher privileges by abusing improper access control (CWE-284). Microsoft reports a patch is available; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and EPSS probability is low (0.06%). Tagged as an authentication-bypass class issue, successful exploitation yields total control (high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact) over the affected management surface.

Authentication Bypass Microsoft Windows Admin Center In Azure Portal
NVD VulDB

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