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TI-2025-40025 Aliases CVE-2025-64669GHSA-86v4-5hv3-jff7

Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 37CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Improper access control in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00473 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Windows Admin Center (Microsoft): 2.6.5.16

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows Admin Center1809.0 to before 2.6.5.162.6.5.16Patch availableCNA
  • Windows Admin Center VendorMicrosoft Affected 1809.0 to before 2.6.5.16 Fixed in 2.6.5.16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_admin_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2511VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_admin_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2511 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Windows Admin Center (Microsoft) Fixed in 2.6.5.16

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Windows Admin CenterFixed 2.6.5.16 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-64669
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86v4-5hv3-jff7

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-21113 Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-44936 Microsoft 365 Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-00575 An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Admin Center improperly… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-40570 Windows Admin Center (WAC) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-40569 Windows Admin Center (WAC) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-40543 Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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