Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-35438 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-35438 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35438?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.3, published 12 May 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Admin Center versions up to (excluding) 2511.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-35438?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-35438 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-35438?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Admin Center at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) exists in Microsoft Windows Admin Center. The flaw allows an authenticated attacker with low-level privileges to bypass authorization checks over the network. By exploiting this issue, the attacker can elevate their privileges to a higher level within the management console. This could lead to unauthorized configuration changes or full administrative control over the managed environment. Microsoft has addressed this in version 2511.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Admin Center versions up to (excluding) 2511
Timeline
- 2026-05-12: advisory: Initial disclosure by Microsoft
- 2026-05-28: other: NVD analysis and CPE information added