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Security Updates for Microsoft Windows Admin Center (July 2026)
high Nessus Plugin ID 331922
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Windows Admin Center installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The Microsoft Windows Admin Center installed on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:- Improper authentication in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
(CVE-2026-56169)
- Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network. (CVE-2026-56197)
- Relative path traversal in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
(CVE-2026-56196)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Windows Admin Center version 2.6.6.18 or later.See Also
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56169
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56185
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56196
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56197
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57107
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58631
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 331922
File Name: smb_nt_ms26_jul_windows_admin_center.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: Local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 8/4/2026
Updated: 8/5/2026
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.9
Percentile: 58.12
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-56169
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_admin_center
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Windows Admin Center
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/14/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/14/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-56169, CVE-2026-56185, CVE-2026-56196, CVE-2026-56197, CVE-2026-57107, CVE-2026-58631