Description
Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
Published: 2026-08-20
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
Title Windows Remote Help Defense Spoofing Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows-remote-help
Weaknesses CWE-427
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows-remote-help:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows-remote-help
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': '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'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows-remote-help
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-22T03:56:41.314Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T14:12:44.284Z

Link: CVE-2026-55013

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T11:18:31.701Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-20T22:17:21.933

Modified: 2026-08-21T12:28:35.090

Link: CVE-2026-55013

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T00:45:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-427

    Uncontrolled Search Path Element