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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2026· Updated Aug 3, 2026

Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2026-50480

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products

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Microsoft/Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocolllm-create

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50480mitrevendor-advisorypatch

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