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CVE-2026-50502: Windows Event Logging Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

highCVSS 8CVE-2026-50502
Insufficient granularity of access control in Windows Event Logging Service allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: WindowsRemote code execution
What
Insufficient granularity of access control in Windows Event Logging Service allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Who is affected
Users of Windows Event Logging Service are affected.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of the remote code execution vulnerability.
Action
Patch to the latest version of Windows.

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Details

Source
Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity
high — CVSS 8
Published
2026-07-14
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50502

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-2026-50502coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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Recent advisories for Windows Event Logging

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