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) involves a missing authentication requirement for a critical function in Microsoft PC Manager 1.0.0. An attacker with local authorized access can exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level control over the system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability as detailed in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit the missing authentication to elevate privileges, which may lead to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow unauthorized actions beyond the attacker's original permissions.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users of Microsoft PC Manager version 1.0.0 should apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50512 for detailed update instructions.
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
Microsoft
Microsoft PC Manager
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50512) involves a missing authentication requirement for a critical function in Microsoft PC Manager 1.0.0. An attacker with local authorized access can exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level control over the system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability as detailed in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit the missing authentication to elevate privileges, which may lead to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could allow unauthorized actions beyond the attacker's original permissions.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users of Microsoft PC Manager version 1.0.0 should apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50512 for detailed update instructions.
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: 08/14/2026, 13:53:12 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 10:01:31 UTC
Views: 102
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