CVE-2026-50364

high Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
EPSS Score
0.4%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 73% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: July 14, 2026 (54 days ago)
Last Modified: July 16, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: MITRE

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Server Backup allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CWE

CWE-59

Affected Products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1

References

🔗 msrc.microsoft.com