CVE-2026-122988 — Microsoft
HIGHCVE-2026-122988 is a high-severity (CVSS 8) OS Command Injection vulnerability. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
Improper authorization in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Description
Improper authorization in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Detection & mitigation playbook
VulnerabilityDetect
Identify every host running the affected component and compare the installed build against the fixed version below — for source-built or distro-packaged software the version string, not a lockfile, is the source of truth (`dpkg -l`, `rpm -q`, or the binary's own `--version`).
Remediation status
The records we use list no fixed release for CVE-2026-122988. Check the upstream advisory for a patched version, and apply the exposure-reduction steps below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.
Frequently Asked Questions
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