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CVE-2026-50341

CVE-2026-50341 is a Microsoft vulnerability that Microsoft rates Important, with a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 9 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.

Risk summary

Medium
5.5
CVSS v3
4.9%
EPSS, 30 days
Medium
Severity

Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 4.9%. CVSS 5.5 (Medium).

This CVE is among the top half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.

Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2026-50341

CVE-2026-50341 is a local NTFS information disclosure flaw that lets a low privileged process read filesystem data it should not access, scoped to Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019. The CVSS 5.5 Medium rating reflects that an attacker needs existing code execution on the box, so it is more useful as a post compromise data harvesting step than an initial entry point. It is not in CISA KEV and has no known ransomware use, but the 1809 branch means legacy servers and pinned endpoints are the exposed population.

Do this: Deploy the current Windows monthly rollup to your 1809 and Server 2019 systems, prioritizing any still running past their expected upgrade date.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

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Schedule normally
No exploitation observed as of 2026-10-14: not in the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS 5%.
Fixed by KB5099444 and 8 more (by build, listed below). Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or deploy via Windows Update, Intune, or WSUS.
Do this now: Deploy with your normal update cycle. This page refreshes daily; the verdict changes the day the data does.

Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-50341

Lower priority: patch in your normal cycle. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5099444, KB5099445, 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-2026-50341. 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.

KB5099444KB5099445KB5099535KB5099536KB5099538KB5099539KB5099540KB5101649KB5101650

Scope and sources

Affected products
Fixed by the same updates
CVE-2026-56155CVE-2026-32202CVE-2026-57092CVE-2026-42990CVE-2026-49172CVE-2026-50447CVE-2026-50518CVE-2026-54990
Authoritative references
Official CVE record (cve.org)NVD detailMicrosoft MSRCFIRST.org EPSS

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