Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-50480Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity heap buffer overflow in Windows 10 Version 1607 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.9339 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.0 – before 6.2.9200.26226 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.0 – before 6.2.9200.26226 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.0 – before 6.3.9600.23291 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.0 – before 6.3.9600.23291 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.9339 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 – before 10.0.14393.9339 |
Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch