Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Active Directory Certificate Services Certighost improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 and classified as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Active Directory Certificate Services. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-54121. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Active Directory Certificate Services. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper authorization in Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-54121 since 06/11/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/28/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

06/11/2026 CVE reserved
07/14/2026 +33 days VulDB entry created
07/15/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
07/28/2026 +13 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-54121 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-54121
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-378844
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2026 00:07
Updated: 07/28/2026 16:06
Changes: 07/15/2026 00:07 (53), 07/28/2026 16:05 (10), 07/28/2026 16:06 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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