CVE-2026-55014
Windows Remote Help Defense Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH 7.8
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.30 % · percentile 22 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- microsoft
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
Improper access control in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · secure@microsoft.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-43763
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-55014
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0869 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_help:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 5.2.1037.0
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Microsoft · Windows Remote Help | affected 5.0.0.0 < 5.2.1037.0 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |