Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows (July 17, 2026)
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft Windows. Some of them allow an attacker to cause remote arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, and data confidentiality breaches.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities allow an attacker to cause remote arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, and data confidentiality breaches.
- Who is affected
- Users of Microsoft Windows are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the potential for remote code execution and privilege escalation.
- Action
- Apply the latest security updates for Microsoft Windows.
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Details
Original advisory: https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2026-AVI-0895/
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.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-586430.24% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 15% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-585980.19% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 9% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-561710.48% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 39% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-591170.44% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 36% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-58643 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-58598 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-56171 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-59117 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- medium[NEW] [medium] Microsoft Windows: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- highCVE-2026-56171: Exposure of private personal information to an unauthorized actor in Windows RDP allows an una…nvd
- medium[NEW] [medium] Microsoft Windows Terminal: Vulnerability allows code executioncert-bund
- medium[NEW] [medium] Microsoft Windows Admin Center: Vulnerability allows Cross-Site Scriptingcert-bund
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft products (July 17, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- highCVE-2026-59117: Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Terminal allows an unauthorized attacker to execute …nvd
- mediumCVE-2026-58643: Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Window…nvd
- highCVE-2026-58598: Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in…nvd
- highCVE-2026-59117: Windows Terminal Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilitymsrc
- unknownCVE-2026-58643: Windows Admin Center Spoofing Vulnerabilitymsrc
- highCVE-2026-56171: Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Information Disclosure Vulnerabilitymsrc
- highCVE-2026-58598: Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc
Recent advisories for Microsoft Windows
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.
- critical[NEW] [critical] Microsoft Windows products: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-27
- high[UPDATE] [high] Microsoft Windows: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-23
- medium[NEW] [medium] Microsoft Windows: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-20
- medium[NEW] [medium] Microsoft Windows Terminal: Vulnerability allows code executioncert-bund · 2026-07-17
- medium[NEW] [medium] Microsoft Windows Admin Center: Vulnerability allows Cross-Site Scriptingcert-bund · 2026-07-17
- high[NEW] [high] Microsoft Windows Terminal and 365 Copilot: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-15
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