CVE-2026-20967: System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 8.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Mar

Released

2026-03-10

EPSS Score

0.09% (percentile: 24.7%)

Description

Improper input validation in System Center Operations Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

FAQ

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges. How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker with any valid SCOM login could create a custom dashboard containing a PowerShell widget, allowing them to run commands on the web console server.

Affected Products (3)

System Center

• System Center Operations Manager 2019
• System Center Operations Manager 2022
• System Center Operations Manager 2025

Security Updates (3)

• Release Notes
• Release Notes
• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://x.com/unsigned_sh0rt">Garrett Foster</a> with <a href="https://specterops.io/">SpecterOps</a>

Revision History

• 2026-03-10: Information published.