{"id":"CVE-2026-55014","published":"2026-07-14T17:05:23Z","modified":"2026-10-28T20:02:03Z","title":"Windows Remote Help Defense Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows Remote Help","tier":"tail","description":{"text":"Improper access control in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.","provenance":"source","from":"CVE.org"},"cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C","provenance":"source","from":"CVE.org CNA"},"epss":{"score":0.00298,"percentile":0.22423,"provenance":"source"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-284","name":"Improper Access Control"}],"references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55014","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"]}],"priority":{"score":9.9,"factors":[{"name":"EPSS percentile","points":4.48},{"name":"CVSS severity","points":5.46}]},"vendorSlug":"microsoft","affectedVersions":[{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows Remote Help","versions":[">= 5.0.0.0, < 5.2.1037.0"]}],"euvd":{"id":"EUVD-2026-43763","exploited":false,"provenance":"source"},"lineage":{"familyId":"fam-class-microsoft-windows-cwe-284"}}