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CVE-2026-49162Patch(microsoft / windows_11_24h2)

LOWCVSS 7.0 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch microsoft windows_11_24h2 systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Use after free in Microsoft Brokering File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • windows_11_24h2
  • windows_11_25h2
  • windows_11_26h1
  • windows_server_2025

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-07-14); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
microsoft
Products
windows_11_24h2windows_11_25h2windows_11_26h1windows_server_2025

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-07-14: 1Mentions · 2026-07-15: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-07-14: 1Technical Details · 2026-07-14: 107-1407-15
Signal classification2 categories
Patch
150.0%
Disclosure
150.0%
Referenced assets5 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-07-141
Patch1
2026-07-151
Disclosure1
Full discourse2 posts
  • Bad_Jubies@Bad_Jubies
    Disclosure

    My first set of Microsoft vulnerabilities have been published in this month’s patch Tuesday 🥳 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50502 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49162 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50466 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50469

    Post summary

    The author announces four new Microsoft CVEs released during this month’s Patch Tuesday, providing links to the vendor’s update guides but no further technical or exploit details.

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  • Windows Forum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🪟 CVE-2026-49162 turns Windows’ file broker into a privilege-escalation ladder via use-after-free. It needs local access, but patching beats letting attackers climb from “user” to “uh-oh.” https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-49162-fixes-windows-11-privilege-escalation.438152/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #WindowsSecurity #PrivilegeEscalation #MicrosoftPatches https://t.co/z2pNDXJIiF

    Post summary

    The tweet confirms that CVE‑2026‑49162 is a local use‑after‑free privilege‑escalation flaw and highlights that Microsoft patches are available to mitigate the risk.

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CPE platform detail7 entries

7 of 7 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2025---

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