Microsoft Windows Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
Improper privilege management in Windows Remote Desktop allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
What happened
Improper privilege management in Windows Remote Desktop allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CISA lists it as exploited, added 10 Feb 2026.
Does it affect you
Names Microsoft Windows Server. Enter the product and version you run to place it against the affected range the vendor published.
What to do
- Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
msrc.microsoft.com - Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
vicarius.io - Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
cisa.gov
CISA’s notes for this entry:
Affected, as published to NVD
- ms-winserver
- Microsoft Windows Server: everything below 10.0.14393.8868
The record
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 10 Feb 2026, last modified 17 Jun 2026 (NVD)
- Severity
- CVSS 3.1 base score 7.8, High — computed here from the vector; NVD states 7.8.
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management (NVD; names by MITRE)
- Exploitation
- Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue since 10 Feb 2026; federal remediation due 03 Mar 2026. CISA entry
- Exploit probability
- EPSS 4.1%, 91st percentile — FIRST, scored 23 Oct 2026. FIRST EPSS
- Vendor
- Microsoft · Windows (CISA)
References on the NVD record
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21533Vendor Advisory
- vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-21533-mitigation-script-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-windows-remote-desktopMitigationThird Party Advisory
- vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-21533-detection-script-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-windows-remote-desktopThird Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-21533US Government Resource
Sources
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