CVE-2026-56196 Windows Admin Center (WAC) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An authorized attacker can exploit relative path traversal in Windows Admin Center to execute arbitrary code over the network.
- 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-2026-56196?
CVE-2026-56196 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Admin Center, published on 14 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Relative path traversal in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56196?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Admin Center.
How do I fix CVE-2026-56196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-56196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Admin Center
- CVE-2026-62873 Microsoft 365 Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-0813 Privilege escalation in Windows Admin Center
- CVE-2026-56197 Windows Admin Center (WAC) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-41086 Windows Admin Center in Azure Portal Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-26119 Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcv7-rjc4-q59m.