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CVE-2026-50656

An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Malware Protection Engine.

High

High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 7.8.

How to fix CVE-2026-50656 Change history Admin questions

Risk summary

CVSS base

7.8

Severity

High

Actively exploited

Not listed

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2026-50656

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I am an IT admin assessing a vulnerability. Facts for CVE-2026-50656 (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2026-50656.html, data from MSRC, CISA KEV and NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- CVE-2026-50656: High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 7.8
- Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Actively exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Affected: Microsoft Malware Protection Engine
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Schedule normally

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.

Do this now: Deploy with your normal update cycle. This page refreshes daily; the verdict changes the day the data does.

Updated August 6, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.

Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-50656

Published

2026-06-16

Last revised

2026-07-08

Changes tracked

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 advisory NVD detail

Affected products

Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

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?

Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt with CVE-2026-50656's key facts: severity, CVSS, CISA KEV status, and the affected products. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan.

Authoritative references

CVE record NVD detail Microsoft MSRC

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