Microsoft Windows up to 5.2.1037.0 Remote Help uncontrolled search path

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Remote Help. The manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-55013. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Remote Help. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.

The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-55013 since 06/16/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/21/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1574 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 5.2.1040.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Microsoft

Name

• Windows

Version

• 0.72.0.0
• 1
• 1.000
• 1.1.3520.0
• 1.1.6603.0
• 1.2.7214.0
• 1.3
• 2.0.1070.0
• 2.0.1193.0
• 2.1
• 2.6
• 2.6.2.6
• 2.6.4
• 2.6.5.16
• 2.7.4
• 2.7.8
• 2.7.10
• 3.1.4000.1823
• 3.11
• 4.0
• 4.0 SP1
• 4.0 SP2
• 4.0 SP3
• 4.0 SP5
• 4.0 SP6
• 4.1
• 4.2.223.0
• 5
• 5.0
• 5.1
• 5.2.1037.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
• Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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