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CVE-2026-41086

High
CWE-284 — Weakness Type
Published: May 12, 2026  ·  Modified: May 19, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
8.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Improper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-41086 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Admin Center affecting Azure deployments. An authorized attacker can exploit improper access control mechanisms to elevate privileges over the network without requiring additional exploitation. While no public exploit is currently available, the lack of a patch and the network-accessible nature of the vulnerability pose significant risk to organizations managing Windows infrastructure remotely.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 19, 2026 11:48
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi government entities (NCA, NCSC), financial institutions (SAMA-regulated banks, ARAMCO), and telecommunications providers (STC, Mobily) that utilize Windows Admin Center for remote infrastructure management. Government agencies managing critical systems through Azure deployments are particularly vulnerable. The privilege escalation capability could enable lateral movement within sensitive networks managing national infrastructure, financial systems, and energy sector operations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government (NCA, NCSC, Ministry of Interior) Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated institutions) Energy (ARAMCO, SEC) Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain) Healthcare (MOH, private hospitals) Education (Universities, research institutions) Critical Infrastructure
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Inventory all Windows Admin Center deployments across your organization, particularly those connected to Azure
2. Restrict network access to Windows Admin Center interfaces using firewall rules and network segmentation
3. Implement strict authentication controls requiring multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Admin Center access
4. Monitor and audit all privileged access attempts to Admin Center using SIEM solutions

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (until patch available):
5. Disable remote access to Admin Center if not operationally critical; use local management only
6. Implement IP whitelisting to limit Admin Center access to trusted administrative networks
7. Deploy network-based intrusion detection rules to monitor for suspicious privilege escalation patterns
8. Enforce principle of least privilege for service accounts used by Admin Center
9. Conduct immediate access reviews to remove unnecessary administrative privileges

DETECTION RULES:
10. Monitor Windows Event Logs for unusual privilege escalation events (Event ID 4672, 4673)
11. Alert on failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to Admin Center
12. Track changes to user group memberships and role assignments within Admin Center
13. Monitor for lateral movement from Admin Center systems to other infrastructure
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع نشرات مركز إدارة Windows في مؤسستك، خاصة تلك المتصلة بـ Azure
2. قيد الوصول إلى واجهات مركز الإدارة باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية وتقسيم الشبكة
3. طبق عناصر تحكم مصادقة صارمة تتطلب المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) لجميع عمليات الوصول
4. راقب وتدقيق جميع محاولات الوصول المميز إلى مركز الإدارة باستخدام حلول SIEM

عناصر التحكم التعويضية (حتى توفر التصحيح):
5. عطل الوصول البعيد إلى مركز الإدارة إذا لم يكن حرجاً تشغيلياً؛ استخدم الإدارة المحلية فقط
6. طبق قائمة بيضاء للعناوين لتحديد وصول مركز الإدارة إلى شبكات إدارية موثوقة
7. نشر قواعد الكشف عن التطفل المستندة إلى الشبكة لمراقبة أنماط رفع الامتيازات المريبة
8. فرض مبدأ أقل امتياز للحسابات الخدمية المستخدمة من قبل مركز الإدارة
9. إجراء مراجعات وصول فورية لإزالة الامتيازات الإدارية غير الضرورية

قواعد الكشف:
10. راقب سجلات أحداث Windows للأحداث غير العادية لرفع الامتيازات (معرف الحدث 4672، 4673)
11. تنبيه عند محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة متبوعة بالوصول الناجح إلى مركز الإدارة
12. تتبع التغييرات على عضويات مجموعات المستخدمين وتعيينات الأدوار داخل مركز الإدارة
13. راقب الحركة الجانبية من أنظمة مركز الإدارة إلى البنية الأساسية الأخرى
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User access management and privilege management ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Password management systems ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - User endpoint devices ECC 2024 A.8.3.1 - Information access restriction
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset management and inventory SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access rights and privileges SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - System monitoring and anomaly detection
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access control ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged access rights ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Information access restriction ISO 27001:2022 A.8.6 - Access control to cryptography
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Restrict access to system components PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to system components PCI DSS 8.2 - Ensure proper user authentication
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
microsoft:windows_admin_center
📊 CVSS Score
8.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score8.8
CWECWE-284
EPSS0.07%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-12
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-284
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