Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-41086 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-41086 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41086?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 12 May 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Windows Admin Center.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-41086?
- 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-2026-41086 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-41086?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows Admin Center. 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 privilege escalation vulnerability (CWE-284) exists in Microsoft Windows Admin Center due to improper access control mechanisms. The flaw is reachable over the network and requires low-privileged authentication (PR:L) to exploit. By successfully exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can bypass intended permission restrictions to gain elevated privileges (High Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability impact). The attack vector is network-based and does not require user interaction. Microsoft has released information regarding this vulnerability in their Security Update Guide.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Admin Center
Timeline
- 2026-05-12: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Microsoft
- 2026-05-12: advisory: Microsoft Security Update Guide published