CVE-2026-50438

highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 31 %ileDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

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no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.37% (31st) EPSS

CVSS 8.8 · high

Is it mine?

12 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

6 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedMicrosoft PC Managermsrc_csaf
3.22.1.0:Security Update:https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pm860492szd?hl=en-us&gl=US
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pm860492szd?hl=en-us&gl=US

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.18.8highAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 2 · impact 6

v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-59USCWE-59USCWE-59US

affected products (12)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Microsoft 365 Copilot 365 Copilot's Business Chatall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:365_copilot:-
Microsoft 365 Copilot Outlookall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:365_copilot:outlook
Microsoft 365 Copilot for Androidall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:365_copilot:for_android
Microsoft 365 Copilot for iOSall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:365_copilot:for_ios
Microsoft GitHub Copilot Plugin for JetBrains IDEsall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:github_copilot:plugin_for_jetbrains_ides
Microsoft Windows Terminal for Windows 10all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:windows_terminal:for_windows_10
Microsoft Windows Terminal for Windows 11all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:windows_terminal:for_windows_11
Microsoft Microsoft PC Manager1.0.0 → 3.22.1.0enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Corp PC Manager≤ 3.22.1.0fstec_bduRU
Microsoft Microsoft PC Managerall versionsfixedmsrc_csafUS
Microsoft Microsoft PC Manager< 3.22.1.0msrc_csafUS
microsoft pc manager< 3.22.1.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pc_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

WID-SEC-W-2026-2320Microsoft Windows Terminal, 365 Copilot, Github Copilot: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-07-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Windows Terminal, 365 Copilot und Github Copilotausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um falsche Informationen darzustellen und um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
msrc_CVE-2026-50438Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2026-07-14csaf · msrc_csafUS
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund msrc_csaf nvd NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2026-07-14modified 2026-10-24

references (3)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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