ZDF
Sign inSign up

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-50696

ZDI-26-622: Microsoft Windows IKEv2 AES-GCM Decryption Integer Underflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Sep 8, 2026 · ZDI-26-622: Microsoft Windows IKEv2

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-50696. EPSS is 1.17%. Act only if a listed version of ZDI-26-622: Microsoft Windows IKEv2 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (ZDI-26-622: Microsoft Windows IKEv2).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.17%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability, but only systems with specific IPsec configurations are vulnerable. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.1. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-50696.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-50696

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-50696. EPSS is 1.17%. Act only if a listed version of ZDI-26-622: Microsoft Windows IKEv2 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.17%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Windows security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 8, 2026 · Catalog

    Detected

    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability, but only systems with specific IPsec configurations are vulnerable. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.1. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-50696.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-50696

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-50696

    30-day exploitation probability 1.2%

    first.org
  • Zero Day InitiativeCoordinated disclosureZDI-26-622

    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability, but only systems with specific IPsec configurations are vulnerable. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.1. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-50696.

    zerodayinitiative.com

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.