CVE-2026-58643: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Windows Admin Center
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Windows Admin Center allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-79) in Windows Admin Center version 1809.0 allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. This can lead to spoofing attacks over a network, potentially compromising user interaction with the application. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform cross-site scripting attacks, enabling spoofing over a network. This may lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts but does not affect availability. The attack requires user interaction but no privileges, and can be executed remotely over the network.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch as detailed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58643 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-58643: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Windows Admin Center
Description
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Windows Admin Center allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-79) in Windows Admin Center version 1809.0 allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. This can lead to spoofing attacks over a network, potentially compromising user interaction with the application. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform cross-site scripting attacks, enabling spoofing over a network. This may lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts but does not affect availability. The attack requires user interaction but no privileges, and can be executed remotely over the network.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch as detailed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58643 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-01T21:14:44.618Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58643","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a59dfe768715ace439a90e8
Added to database: 07/17/2026, 07:55:19 UTC
Last enriched: 08/16/2026, 13:39:00 UTC
Last updated: 08/28/2026, 22:52:12 UTC
Views: 84
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