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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.8 High

CVE-2026-50480

Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
microsoft

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

  • 10.0.14393.0 to < 10.0.14393.9339affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

  • 6.2.9200.0 to < 6.2.9200.26226affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

  • 6.2.9200.0 to < 6.2.9200.26226affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

  • 6.3.9600.0 to < 6.3.9600.23291affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

  • 6.3.9600.0 to < 6.3.9600.23291affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

  • 10.0.14393.0 to < 10.0.14393.9339affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

  • 10.0.14393.0 to < 10.0.14393.9339affected

References