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CVE-2026-50511
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"Microsoft PC Manager","vendor":"Microsoft","versions":[{"lessThan":"3.21.6.0","status":"affected","version":"1.0.0","versionType":"custom"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","vectorString":"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","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
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CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-59","description":"CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')","lang":"en-US","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:58f993e39c31a374c3d0d7bf827853ea8916b33072c1b9ad547e42dbea3e6f03 · sha256:6560a9cd37e2678e… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","tags":["vendor-advisory","patch"],"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50511"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:58f993e39c31a374c3d0d7bf827853ea8916b33072c1b9ad547e42dbea3e6f03 · sha256:6560a9cd37e2678e… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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