CVE-2026-50509: Wireless Wide Area Network Service (WwanSvc) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Deserialization of untrusted data in Windows Wireless Wide Area Network Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Deserialization of untrusted data in Windows Wireless Wide Area Network Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- Who is affected
- Authorized users of the Wireless Wide Area Network Service.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity and potential for privilege escalation.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Windows Wireless Wide Area Network Service.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50509
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-2026-505093.2% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 87% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-50509 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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