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CVE-2026-50369: Windows Remote Desktop Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

highpublic exploitCVSS 8.8CVE-2026-50369
Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: WindowsPrivilege escalation
What
Use after free in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Who is affected
Authorized users of Windows Remote Desktop Services.
Urgency
Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for network-based privilege escalation.
Action
Apply the latest security patch for Windows.

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Details

Source
Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity
high — CVSS 8.8
Published
2026-07-14
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50369

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.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2026-50369coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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