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CVE-2026-50490
CVE-2026-50490 is a critical severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9. 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.
Critical severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 9.9. Fixed by 9 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-2026-50490
CVE-2026-50490 is a Windows Installer elevation of privilege flaw rated Severity High with a CVSS score of 7.0, affecting Windows 10 Version 1809 (32-bit and x64) and Windows Server 2019. Because it abuses the Installer service, an attacker who already has a foothold on these older 1809-based systems can escalate to higher privileges, and lingering 1809 endpoints are common in environments that skipped feature upgrades. It is not listed in CISA KEV and has no known ransomware association, so this is patch-on-schedule rather than emergency response.
Do this: Deploy the vendor update for Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019 hosts, prioritizing multi-user servers and any 1809 systems still running past their intended lifecycle.action
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2026-50490
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-50490
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-2026-50490
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 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-2026-50490. 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-2026-50490
Is CVE-2026-50490 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-2026-50490?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2026-50490 in KB5099444, KB5099445, 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-2026-50490?
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-2026-50490?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2026-50490'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-2026-50490, the same updates also fix these:
Authoritative references
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