CVE-2026-56155

HIGH CISA KEV
ACT NOW Priority: 0.03 BB Relevance: 41/100
Published: 2026-07-14 Modified: 2026-10-28 First seen: 2026-10-29 Status: active

Attack Surface

Low Complexity No Interaction Conf. Impact Integ. Impact

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV: Local
AC: Low
PR: Low
UI: None
S: Unchanged
C: High
I: High
A: High

Description

Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services contains an insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Vendor / Product Microsoft — Active Directory Federation Services
Date Added 2026-07-14
Remediation Due 2026-07-28
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56155 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56155; https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-fs/decommission/adfs-decommission-guide

Affected Software (36)

VendorProductVersion
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26226
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26226
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26226
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.26226
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23291
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23291
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23291
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.23291
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.9339
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.9020
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5386
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5386
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158
microsoft windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9339
microsoft windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9339
microsoft windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.9020
microsoft windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.9020
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Bug Bounty Relevance

41 / 100
✓ Low complexity
✓ No user interaction
✓ Known exploited (KEV)

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10.0 v3.1
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

EPSS — Exploitation Probability

0.35%
Raw Score 0.003460
Percentile 28.1%
Date 2026-10-28

Intelligence Sources

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