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Actively exploitedCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

CVE-2026-56155

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

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Analysis

Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) presenta una vulnerabilidad de control de acceso que permite a un atacante con acceso local elevar sus privilegios en el sistema. Esta falla está siendo explotada activamente y compromete la seguridad de los servicios de identidad en arquitecturas empresariales. Si administras infraestructura basada en Windows, es fundamental aplicar las actualizaciones de seguridad de inmediato.

Relevant roles

WindowsCyberSecurityBackendCloud

Severity

Score: 7.8(HIGH)
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV: LOCAL
AC: LOW
PR: LOW
UI: NONE
S: UNCHANGED
C: HIGH
I: HIGH
A: HIGH
Weakness (CWE): CWE-1220

CISA KEV

Added to KEV: 2026-07-14
Federal patch deadline: 2026-07-28
Known ransomware use: Unknown
Required action

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

EPSS

No EPSS score yet (CVE may be too fresh).

Affects

microsoft:windows_10_1607microsoft:windows_10_1809microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_server_2016microsoft:windows_server_2019microsoft:windows_server_2022microsoft:windows_server_2025

Technical description

Insufficient granularity of access control in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Published: 7/14/2026, 5:17:09 PM
Last modified: 7/14/2026, 9:07:14 PM

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