CVE-2026-23660 (GCVE-0-2026-23660)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-10 17:04 – Updated: 2026-04-14 16:35
VLAI
Title
Windows Admin Center in Azure Portal Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Improper access control in Azure Portal Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Windows Admin Center in Azure Portal Affected: 1.0 , < 2.6.4 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-03-10 14:00
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