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CVE-2026-56196 is identified as a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability affecting Windows Admin Center (WAC). This vulnerability was addressed by Microsoft as part of its July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates. It was classified as an "Important" vulnerability.
- Description
- Relative path traversal in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Secondary
- Base score
- 8.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 2.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
- secure@microsoft.com
- CWE-23
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- Hype score
6