CVE-2026-50512: CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Microsoft Microsoft PC Manager
Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50512) in Microsoft PC Manager 1.0.0 involves missing authentication for a critical function, enabling an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, no user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full system compromise including unauthorized access to sensitive data and disruption of system operations.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the vendor-provided patch as detailed in the Microsoft security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50512 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-50512: CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Microsoft Microsoft PC Manager
Description
Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50512) in Microsoft PC Manager 1.0.0 involves missing authentication for a critical function, enabling an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, no user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full system compromise including unauthorized access to sensitive data and disruption of system operations.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the vendor-provided patch as detailed in the Microsoft security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50512 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T19:00:41.292Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50512","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a2892f48dd33fbd858e3b4d
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 22:25:56 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 22:10:17 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:30:14 UTC
Views: 71
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