CVE-2026-54121: Microsoft Windows 10 1607

What is CVE-2026-54121?

Improper authorization in Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS8.8 NVD 3.1

SeverityHIGH

ExploitationNo exploitation reported

EPSS1% · P61

Triage statusNo Known Exploit

ActionPatch this week

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWECWE-285

NVD published2026-07-14

NVD last modified2026-07-21

Timeline

2026-07-14Published to the U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
2026-07-21NVD record last updated
2026-08-18First covered in a defend.network daily briefing

Affected product

Microsoft Windows 10 1607

NVD also lists CPE entries for: Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Remediation Steps

Apply Microsoft security patch for CVE-2026-54121 (Certighost)
Review and restrict privilege escalation paths in Active Directory
Audit Certificate Authority access logs for unauthorized changes
Implement principle of least privilege for domain user accounts

References

Referenced in our briefings & reports

Vulnerability Priority Report – Week 3 of August 2026 (August 17 – 23)
GitLab, Forminator WordPress, Azure breach: Critical RCEs and 3.6M records stolen (2026-08-18)

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