Local service interruption via uncontrolled search path
Published Aug 20, 2026 · Updated Aug 25, 2026
Uncontrolled search path handling in Microsoft Intune Remote Help before 5.2.1040.0 allows local users to interrupt the service. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected file, executable-loading operation, or attacker-controlled search-path element. Exploitation requires an authorized local user; the published impact is loss of availability without reported data disclosure or modification.
Summary
What happened
Uncontrolled search path handling in Microsoft Intune Remote Help before 5.2.1040.0 allows local users to interrupt the service. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected file, executable-loading operation, or attacker-controlled search-path element. Exploitation requires an authorized local user; the published impact is loss of availability without reported data disclosure or modification.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-55015
- Published
- Aug 20, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Microsoft Intune Remote Help
- Classifications
- CWE-427, T1499
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=5.0.0.0 <5.2.1040.0
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