CVE-2026-21533 - Microsoft Windows
AI Vulnerability ContextImproper privilege management in Windows Remote Desktop allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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CISA KEVHIGH
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-21533
- Vendor/project
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- Vulnerability name
- Microsoft Windows Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
- Date added
- 2026-02-10
- Due date
- 2026-03-03
- Known ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
CWE-269
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NVD CVE pagehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21533CVE API docshttps://nvd.nist.gov/developers/vulnerabilitiesData feedshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/data-feedsCataloghttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogData repositoryhttps://github.com/cisagov/kev-datasecure@microsoft.comhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21533af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-21533-detection-script-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-windows-remote-desktopaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-21533-mitigation-script-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-windows-remote-desktop134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-21533