Microsoft Windows Admin Center Command command injection

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4.5$5k-$25k0.66

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Admin Center. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Command. The manipulation leads to command injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-56197. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows Admin Center. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Command. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-56197 since 06/19/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/15/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.7.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: Windows 2.7.4

Timelineinfo

06/19/2026 CVE reserved
07/14/2026 +25 days VulDB entry created
07/15/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
07/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-56197 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-56197
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-378929

Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2026 00:49
Changes: 07/15/2026 00:49 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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