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Microsoft PC Manager < 3.22.1.0 Elevation of Privilege (CVE-2026-50438) (July 2026)

high Nessus Plugin ID 326873

Synopsis

The Windows app installed on the remote host is affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability.

Description

The Windows 'Microsoft PC Manager' app installed on the remote host is prior to 3.22.1.0. It is, therefore, affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability:

 - A local privilege escalation vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges beyond the vulnerable component's security scope. (CVE-2026-50438)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to app version 3.22.1.0 or later via the Microsoft Store.

See Also

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50438

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 326873

File Name: smb_nt_ms26_jul_pc_manager_CVE-2026-50438.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Published: 7/14/2026

Updated: 7/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 94.12

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-50438

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:microsoft_pc_manager

Required KB Items: WMI/Windows App Store/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/14/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-50438