Description
Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Admin Center | 1809.0 – < 2.6.4 | 2.6.4 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 3 repositories
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r3vpwnx/CVE-2026-26119 ★ 11 · Aug 9, 2026
WAC RCE - CVE-2026-26119 Windows Admin Center authenticated RCE via WinREST/PowerShell invokeCommand.
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Cyb3rWitch3r/CVE-2026-26119 ★ 3 · Aug 9, 2026
WAC RCE - CVE-2026-26119 Windows Admin Center authenticated RCE via WinREST/PowerShell invokeCommand.
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csdovah/vuln-cve-2026-26119 ★ 1 · Nov 11, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-0470 Microsoft Windows Admin Center: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 19, 2026
- MSRC-CVE-2026-26119 Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Feb 17, 2026
References
- Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory patch