CVE-2026-20967 System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An authorized attacker can elevate privileges in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager due to improper input validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-20967?
CVE-2026-20967 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2019, published on 10 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation in System Center Operations Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20967?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20967?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20967 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-20967 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20967 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2019
- CVE-2021-1728 System Center Operations Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-41352 SCOM Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-36043 Open Management Infrastructure Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-1331 Cross-site scripting in System Center 2016 Operations Manager
- CVE-2015-2420 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8gfh-97q4-r32h.