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CVE-2026-50502

HIGH
8.0
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Insufficient granularity of access control in Windows Event Logging Service allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

How to fix

Remediation Available
Windows 10 Version 1607Windows
Install:KB5099535Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1809Windows
Install:KB5099538Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 21H2Windows
Install:KB5099539Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 22H2Windows
Install:KB5099539Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 24H2Windows
Install:KB5101650Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 25H2Windows
Install:KB5101650Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 26H1Windows
Install:KB5101649Microsoft
Windows 11 version 26H1Windows
Install:KB5095051Microsoft
Windows Server 2012Windows
Install:KB5099445Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5099445Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2Windows
Install:KB5099444Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5099444Microsoft
Windows Server 2016Windows
Install:KB5099535Microsoft
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5099535Microsoft
Windows Server 2019Windows
Install:KB5099538Microsoft
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5099538Microsoft
Windows Server 2022Windows
Install:KB5099540Microsoft
Windows Server 2025Windows
Install:KB5099536Microsoft
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5099536Microsoft

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploit Intelligence

0.61%probability of exploitation in 30 days
45thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 45% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references1

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-16.