CVE-2026-27928: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Improper input validation in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-27928) involves improper input validation in the Windows Hello component of Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (version 10.0.14393.0). It enables an attacker without privileges or user interaction to bypass a security feature remotely over a network. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.7, indicating high severity with network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with a complete scope change. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass security features in Windows Hello remotely, potentially leading to unauthorized access and compromise of confidentiality and integrity of the affected system. There is no indication of impact on availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27928 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-27928: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Description
Improper input validation in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.7high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-27928) involves improper input validation in the Windows Hello component of Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (version 10.0.14393.0). It enables an attacker without privileges or user interaction to bypass a security feature remotely over a network. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.7, indicating high severity with network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with a complete scope change. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass security features in Windows Hello remotely, potentially leading to unauthorized access and compromise of confidentiality and integrity of the affected system. There is no indication of impact on availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27928 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-24T21:35:49.688Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27928","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a2482d89c981fd6ba05
Added to database: 04/14/2026, 17:32:20 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:03:39 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 114
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