CVE-2026-47301 — Configuration Manager 2503
HIGHCVE-2026-47301 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) CWE-284 vulnerability in microsoft configuration manager 2503. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.
Improper access control in Microsoft Configuration Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-47301.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2026-47301 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 389,824 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Description
Improper access control in Microsoft Configuration Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected Products
configuration manager 2503microsoftconfiguration manager 2509microsoftconfiguration manager 2603microsoftResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every microsoft configuration manager 2503 deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above.
Remediation status
No patch has shipped for CVE-2026-47301 yet — track the microsoft configuration manager 2503 advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used. Alongside that, restrict the management interface to trusted networks and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-47301 being exploited in your environment?
Detect and block the exploit chain at execution, on systems you cannot patch yet.