CVE-2026-56197
HighPublished
Windows Admin Center (WAC) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- Jul 14, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 17, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- Aug 19, 2026
Primary CVSS
8.8/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H0.9%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 58.3%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Sources
1- PoCsPoC
Proof-of-concept exploits for CVE-2026-56197 demonstrating remote code execution in Windows Admin Center, implemented in Python for vulnerability validation.
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