CVE-2026-55013 json
Windows Remote Help Defense Spoofing Vulnerability
published 2026-08-20 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-30 9 d ago also EUVD-2026-63697
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
Patch / fix
- Microsoft Windows Remote Help 5.2.1040.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Remote Help
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55013
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-55013
- NVD CVE-2026-55013
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