Microsoft Windows Admin Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing improper access control in Windows Admin Center has been identified, which could enable an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. This issue affects Windows Admin Center versions prior to 2.5.1.49.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Remediation

Users can download the security update for Windows Admin Center from the Microsoft Evaluation Center. For more information, refer to the Windows Admin Center Release Notes.

Added: Dec 11, 2025, 6:19 PM
Updated: Dec 11, 2025, 6:19 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
0.3
impact
7.5
exploitability
3.5
remediation
7.7
relevance
1.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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