CVE-2026-50511: Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Jun

Released

2026-06-09

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

FAQ

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? The attacker would gain the rights of the user that is running the affected application.

Affected Products (1)

Apps

• Microsoft PC Manager

Security Updates (1)

• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://bird.vin/">Xin Liu</a> with <a href="https://xxxy.lzu.edu.cn/">N05ec@LZU-DSLab</a>

Revision History

• 2026-06-09: Information published.