CVE-2026-56197: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Windows Admin Center
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-56197) in Microsoft Windows Admin Center involves improper neutralization of special elements in commands (CWE-77), enabling an authorized attacker to perform command injection and execute arbitrary code remotely. The vulnerability affects version 1809.0 of the product. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely over the network, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. The impact includes complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Windows Admin Center environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56197 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-56197: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Windows Admin Center
Description
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-56197) in Microsoft Windows Admin Center involves improper neutralization of special elements in commands (CWE-77), enabling an authorized attacker to perform command injection and execute arbitrary code remotely. The vulnerability affects version 1809.0 of the product. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely over the network, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. The impact includes complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Windows Admin Center environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56197 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-19T13:54:04.007Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56197","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a5676bc68715ace43f0af5b
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:48 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 18:37:57 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 00:07:34 UTC
Views: 2
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