CVE-2026-50512
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Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-09

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description
Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Published
2026-06-09
Last Modified
2026-06-09
Generated
2026-06-10
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2026-06-09
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NVD
CVE-2026-50512
EUVD
EUVD-2026-35771
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microsoft pc_manager *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-306 The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a missing authentication check for a critical function in Microsoft PC Manager. It allows an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

An attacker who already has some level of access to the system can exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges. This can lead to full control over the system, allowing the attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and system resources.

Mitigation Strategies

The vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally due to missing authentication for a critical function in Microsoft PC Manager.

Immediate mitigation steps typically include applying security updates or patches provided by Microsoft to address this issue.

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