Uncontrolled search path element in Windows Remote Help Defense allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.

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

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


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

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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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-21T11:18:34.937Z

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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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

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