CVE-2026-55001

Improper certificate validation in Windows Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55001	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025::::::::

History

24 Jul 2026, 14:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x64:*
References	~~() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55001 -~~	() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55001 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Microsoft windows 10 1607 Microsoft windows Server 2022 Microsoft windows 10 1809 Microsoft windows Server 2025 Microsoft windows Server 2019 Microsoft Microsoft windows Server 2016

14 Jul 2026, 17:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-14 17:17

Updated : 2026-07-24 14:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-55001

Mitre link : CVE-2026-55001

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-55001

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_10_1607
windows_10_1809
windows_server_2016
windows_server_2022
windows_server_2019
windows_server_2025

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

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