CVE-2026-50335: Improper access control in Windows Operating Systems allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Details

Source

NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)

Severity

high — CVSS 7.8

Published

2026-07-14

Last updated

2026-07-20

Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50335

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-2026-503350.28% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 20% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

• unknownexploitedNCSC-2026-0231 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in Microsoft Windowsncsc-nl
• highCVE-2026-50335: Windows Operating Systems Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc

Recent advisories for Improper access control

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

• highCVE-2026-59912: Dell Display and Peripheral Manager (DDPM Mac), versions prior to 2.3.0.1005, contain an Impro…nvd · 2026-08-03
• mediumCVE-2026-15430: Improper access control in the IRP_MJ_WRITE command interface in Wellbia XIGNCODE3 xhunter2.sy…nvd · 2026-08-03
• criticalCVE-2026-66803: Improper access control in Azure Cosmos DB allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code ove…nvd · 2026-07-30
• highCVE-2026-12945: IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.10.1 allows authenticated users to access and manipulate othe…nvd · 2026-07-30
• criticalCVE-2026-41920: Improper Access Control vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server. This issue affects Apache Traf…nvd · 2026-07-29
• lowCVE-2026-63236: An improper access control vulnerability in Koollab LMS allowed an unauthenticated attacker to…nvd · 2026-07-29

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