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CVE-2026-49172
CVE-2026-49172 is a critical severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 8 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Critical severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 9.9. Fixed by 8 Microsoft security updates.
Risk summary
Updated July 23, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2026-49172
CVE-2026-49172 is a remote code execution flaw in the Windows FTP Service rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8, meaning an attacker who can reach the FTP port could run code without authentication. It touches Windows 11 25H2 x64, Windows Server 2025, and Windows 10 21H2 ARM64, so any of these hosts running the FTP role are directly exposed. It is not in CISA KEV and has no known ransomware use yet, but the FTP attack surface is often internet facing, which shortens the window before exploitation attempts appear.
Do this: Inventory hosts running the Windows FTP Service on the listed builds, patch them first, and block or firewall FTP ports on any that do not need external access.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2026-49172
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-49172
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
Exploitation and severity
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 7.5%. CVSS 9.9 (Critical).
This CVE is among the lower half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-49172
Elevated priority: high severity or a meaningful exploitation probability, sooner if an affected product is internet-facing. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5099414, KB5099535, KB5099536, KB5099538, KB5099539, KB5099540, KB5101649, KB5101650 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2026-49172. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2026-49172
Is CVE-2026-49172 actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.5%.
What patch fixes CVE-2026-49172?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2026-49172 in KB5099414, KB5099535, KB5099536, KB5099538, KB5099539, KB5099540, KB5101649, KB5101650. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-49172?
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2019.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2026-49172?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2026-49172's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed three times a day (5 AM, 12:30 PM, and 7 PM US Central).
Fixed by the same updates
If you are patching CVE-2026-49172, the same updates also fix these:
Authoritative references
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