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CVE-2026-50684: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-50684cvecve-2026-50684cwe-79
Published: 07/14/2026 (07/14/2026, 17:08:18 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607

Description

CVE-2026-50684 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) on Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607. It involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.8. An official fix is available from Microsoft.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.8medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Affected versions
=10.0.14393.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/14/2026, 22:34:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50684) affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, specifically the Active Directory Federation Services component. It is caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation, classified as CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting). An attacker with authorized access can exploit this flaw to perform spoofing attacks over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.8, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, required privileges, and user interaction. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing attacks, potentially misleading users or systems by injecting malicious scripts into web pages generated by AD FS. The impact includes limited confidentiality and integrity loss but no availability impact. This could lead to unauthorized actions or information disclosure within the scope of the authorized user's privileges.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50684 to remediate this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-06-05T14:35:07.080Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50684","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6a5676ac68715ace43f09784

Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:32 UTC

Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 22:34:03 UTC

Last updated: 07/15/2026, 02:47:33 UTC

Views: 3

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