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CVE-2026-56155

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 82th pctl
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Insufficient granularity of access control in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

How to fix

Remediation Available
Windows 10 Version 1607Windows
Install:KB5099535Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1809Windows
Install:KB5099538Microsoft
Windows Server 2012Windows
Install:KB5099445Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5099445Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2Windows
Install:KB5099444Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5099444Microsoft
Windows Server 2016Windows
Install:KB5099535Microsoft
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5099535Microsoft
Windows Server 2019Windows
Install:KB5099538Microsoft
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5099538Microsoft
Windows Server 2022Windows
Install:KB5099540Microsoft
Windows Server 2025Windows
Install:KB5099536Microsoft
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5099536Microsoft

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Exploit Intelligence

2.33%probability of exploitation in 30 days
82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Remediation due: 2026-07-28

References

Vendor Advisory1
Government Resource1

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-56155?

Published advisories record a fix for 13 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2026-56155 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-56155 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2026-07-28. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.

How severe is CVE-2026-56155?

CVE-2026-56155 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated important. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-56155 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for Windows 10 Version 1607 (Windows), Windows 10 Version 1809 (Windows), Windows Server 2012 (Windows), Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (Windows), and 9 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-15.