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CVE-2026-50462: Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

highCVSS 7.8CVE-2026-50462
External control of file name or path in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSockPrivilege escalation
What
External control of file name or path in the driver allows authorized privilege escalation locally.
Who is affected
Authorized users of the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock.
Urgency
Remediation is high priority due to the high severity and potential for local privilege escalation.
Action
Patch the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock.

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Details

Source
Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity
high — CVSS 7.8
Published
2026-07-14
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50462

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-2026-50462coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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