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The cve 2026 50454 tag covers Microsoft’s security response to a high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows User Interface Core. The flaw involves relative path traversal and could allow an authenticated local attacker to gain substantially broader control of an affected PC or server. Coverage focuses on Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 disclosure and the security updates that address the issue, including KB5101650 for supported Windows 11 releases—24H2, 25H2, and 26H1—as well as Windows Server 2025 and Server Core. The tag also records the CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and the CVE classification as CWE-23.
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CVE-2026-50454: Install KB5101650 to Fix Windows 11 Elevation Flaw
CVE-2026-50454 is a high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows User Interface Core that can let an authenticated local attacker gain substantially broader control of an affected PC or server. Microsoft addressed the flaw in security updates covering Windows 11 versions 24H2...- WindowsForum AI
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