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CVE-2026-50656

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No exploitation observed: not in the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS under 1%.
No vendor fix is mapped yet. This page refreshes daily and will name the patch the day one is published.
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High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 7.8.

An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Malware Protection Engine.

High

Risk summary

CVSS base
7.8
Severity
High
Actively exploited
Not listed

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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-50656

Published
2026-06-16
Last revised
2026-07-08
Changes tracked
1

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.

How to fix CVE-2026-50656

Apply the latest Microsoft security update for the affected product. Most environments deliver it automatically through Intune update rings, Windows Update for Business, Windows Autopatch, or WSUS; for a manual install, download from the Microsoft Update Catalog. The MSRC advisory lists the exact patched build per product.

Microsoft MSRC advisoryNVD detail

Affected products

Common questions about CVE-2026-50656

Is CVE-2026-50656 actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. That can change: unexploited CVEs regularly get weaponized months after disclosure, which is why patching on your normal cadence matters.

What fixes CVE-2026-50656?

Microsoft ships the fix in its security updates. Apply the latest cumulative or security update for the affected product through Windows Update, Intune, Windows Update for Business, or the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see the MSRC advisory below for the exact build.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-50656?

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine.

Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2026-50656?

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Authoritative references

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SenservaPATCHINGTenant: Contoso Manufacturing ▾OverviewAutopatch healthDevicesAsk SenservaExport Patch Status Report
3 actively exploited CVEs are unmitigated on devices in this tenant, per CISA KEV.View fix-first list ↓
312
Devices scanned
Intune + Autopatch + Defender
3
Exploited updates missing
CISA KEV, unmitigated
905
Microsoft updates tracked
Refreshed daily, MSRC + NVD
650+
Security checks in scan
Patch, config, identity, logs

Triage order for this list

Same order in the dashboard, the report, and every AI answer
1st · overrides everything
Actively exploited (KEV)
e.g. KB5040219, CVE-2026-31210
→
2nd · tiebreaker
Severity (Critical → Low)
MSRC + EPSS probability
→
3rd · tiebreaker
Days waiting
Oldest unresolved first

Ranked missing updates, fix-first order

27 findings · showing top 2
#UpdateCVESeveritySourceDevicesWaiting
1KB5040219
Windows 11 23H2 cumulative
CVE-2026-31210
KEV EPSS 0.94		CriticalDefender4119 daysAdd to fix-first
2KB5040088
.NET Framework security update
CVE-2026-29981
KEV		CriticalIntune1712 daysAdd to fix-first
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Which devices are still missing the fix for CVE-2026-31210?
41 devices are missing KB5040219, which resolves CVE-2026-31210. This CVE is on CISA KEV, so CISA BOD 22-01 calls for remediation within 14 days. You are at 19 days and counting.
source: scan_db · defender_posture · kev_join, not model memory
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CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures. A unique ID for one publicly known vulnerability, such as CVE-2025-1234.
KB
Microsoft Knowledge Base article. The identifier for a specific Microsoft update.
KEV
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. CVEs confirmed exploited in the wild. Fix these first.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System. A standardized Severity score from 0 to 10.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System. The probability a CVE will be exploited in the next 30 days.
MSRC
Microsoft Security Response Center. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday advisories and KB-to-CVE mapping.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database (NIST). Authoritative CVE metadata and CVSS scores.
Ransomware
The vulnerability is linked to known ransomware activity.

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