CVE-2026-50508: Windows NTLM Spoofing Vulnerability
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows NTLM allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows unauthorized actors to perform NTLM spoofing over a network.
- Who is affected
- Users of Windows with NTLM enabled are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the medium severity and potential for exploitation.
- Action
- Apply the security update provided by Microsoft.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50508
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.
- Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2026-505088.7% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 95% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-50508 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for Windows NTLM Spoofing
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.
- criticalexploitedCVE-2025-24054: Microsoft Windows NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2025-04-17
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