CVE-2026-20967: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2019
Improper input validation in System Center Operations Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2019 (version 10.19.0) involves improper input validation (CWE-20) that can be exploited by an authorized attacker to elevate privileges remotely. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue, as detailed in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with some level of authorization to elevate their privileges over the network, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patch provided by Microsoft for System Center Operations Manager 2019 version 10.19.0 as detailed in the Microsoft security advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20967). This fix fully addresses the vulnerability.
CVE-2026-20967: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2019
Description
Improper input validation in System Center Operations Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2019 (version 10.19.0) involves improper input validation (CWE-20) that can be exploited by an authorized attacker to elevate privileges remotely. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue, as detailed in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with some level of authorization to elevate their privileges over the network, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patch provided by Microsoft for System Center Operations Manager 2019 version 10.19.0 as detailed in the Microsoft security advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20967). This fix fully addresses the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-04T20:04:16.341Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20967","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69b05626ea502d3aa87d6876
Added to database: 03/10/2026, 17:34:30 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 20:23:49 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 175
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