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CVE-2026-56185

Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.84%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.84%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.84% probability · 56th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-94, CWE-287
Affected
microsoft/windows admin center
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.