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Microsoft Windows Admin Center's Improper Cryptographic Signature Verification Enables Unauthenticated Attackers to Forge Signed Requests and Gain Unauthorized Access

Last refreshed2026-09-27

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-62873

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-62873
CVSS Score / Version9.8 (Critical) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-09-20
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected productsMicrosoft Windows Admin Center
Classified asCWE-347 (Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature)
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (47% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
MicrosoftWindows Admin Center
SubsystemsGeneral OT
SectorsMultiple

What to Know

Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Microsoft 365 Admin Center allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

What to Do

Monitor Microsoft's web page for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62873
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-62873
Vendor advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62873