CVE-2026-20967
Received Received - Intake
Improper Input Validation in System Center Operations Manager Enables Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-03-10

Last updated on: 2026-03-13

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description
Improper input validation in System Center Operations Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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Published
2026-03-10
Last Modified
2026-03-13
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-03-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-20967
EUVD
EUVD-2026-10567
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 20 associated CPEs
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microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2019
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2022
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2025
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2019
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2019
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2019
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2019
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2019
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2019
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2019
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2019
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2019
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2019
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2019
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2022
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2022
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2022
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2022
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2022
microsoft system_center_operations_manager 2025
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CWE ID Description
CWE-20 The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is caused by improper input validation in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager. It allows an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges over a network.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can gain higher privileges than originally granted, potentially allowing them to perform unauthorized actions, access sensitive data, or disrupt system operations.

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