CVE-2026-50295: Windows Zero Trust DNS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Improper privilege management in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Improper privilege management in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- Who is affected
- Authorized users of Windows DNS.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency as it could lead to security feature bypass, but it is not currently exploited.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Windows to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50295
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-502950.22% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 12% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-50295 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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