CVE-2026-50462CWE-73

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published July 14, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

External control of file name or path in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
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
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00457 · 38.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-73 · External Control of File Name or Path
Published
2026-07-14T17:07Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 JUL 17:07Z
    Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5