{"id":"CVE-2026-55014","title":"Windows Remote Help Defense Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","summary":"Improper access control in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","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/E:U/RL:O/RC:C","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-284"],"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows Remote Help","affected":["windows_remote_help >= 5.0.0.0 < 5.2.1037.0"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-07-22T00:00:00+00:00"},"published":"2026-07-14","updated":"2026-09-17","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-17T22:29:22.283Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-55014","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55014","label":"Windows Remote Help Defense Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00298,"epssPercentile":0.2265,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T17:06:31.927Z","slug":"CVE-2026-55014","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper access control in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `windows_remote_help >= 5.0.0.0 < 5.2.1037.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}