Findings

CVE-2026-50465

Improper access control in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

Published Jul 14, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · microsoft windows 11 24h2

Improper access control in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

Code

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Timeline

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  1. Jul 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Improper access control in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Improper access control in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 24h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 25h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 26h1version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows server 2025version unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-50465

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-50465

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-50465

    Improper access control in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

    nvd.nist.gov

References