---
id: "CVE-2026-122988"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-122988"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-122988"]
title: "Windows Admin Center: improper authorization lets a user gain higher privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.0
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["infrastructure", "windows-admin-center", "windows-server"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:20:38+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:11+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:36:07+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-122988", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:11+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Windows Admin Center: improper authorization lets a user gain higher privileges

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-122988 (this .md is for agents)

Windows Admin Center has an authorization flaw that lets an attacker who already holds a valid account raise their privileges over the network. The sources give a CVSS score of 8.0 and no further detail on the affected versions or exploitation.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Windows Admin Center version in the app's About or Settings page; the sources do not name the affected range, so unknown beyond that.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:11+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-122988

## From the sources

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

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