{"id":"CVE-2026-42834","title":"Improper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.","summary":"Improper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-59"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_admin_center","affected":["windows_admin_center < 0.72.0.0"],"patched":["windows_admin_center 0.72.0.0"],"published":"2026-05-20","updated":"2026-07-23","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42834","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42834","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00408,"epssPercentile":0.34852,"ingestedAt":"2026-07-23T12:17:54.770Z","slug":"CVE-2026-42834","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `windows_admin_center < 0.72.0.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `windows_admin_center 0.72.0.0`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}