VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-55013
Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.23%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.23%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.23% probability · 13th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-427
- Affected
- microsoft/remote help
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55013Vendor Advisory, Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.