CVE-2026-50444 | Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Server Update Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Published: 2026-07-14 Last update: 2026-07-15 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Awaiting Analysis，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-50444 is rated Moderate Risk (50.9/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.60%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-50444

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-07-15 — 0.60% —

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-50444

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-50444

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-50444

GHSA-rvgx-9f8h-xpr7 · Severity: high — Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Server Update Service allows an...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-50444

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_10_1809 >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.9020 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
microsoft windows_server_2019 >= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.9020 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.5386 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.33158 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_10_1607 >= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.9339 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
microsoft windows_server_2016 >= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.9339 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2012 >= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.26226 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft windows_server_2012_R2 >= 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.23291 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

References for CVE-2026-50444

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