CVE-2026-50495

Improper access control in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.

Base score6.1/ 10

SeverityMediumCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityMedium

Attack vectorLocalAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Privileges requiredLowPR

User interactionNoneUI

ScopeUnchangedS

Confidentiality impactNoneC

Integrity impactHighI

Availability impactLowA

Exploit maturityUnprovenE

CVSS vector stringCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

Record context

CVE Numbering Authoritymicrosoft

Last updatedNov 1, 2026 17:35:23 UTC

PublishedJul 14, 2026 17:07:47 UTC

ReservedJun 4, 2026 18:59:53 UTC