CVE-2026-50295 Windows Zero Trust DNS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An authorized local attacker can bypass Windows Zero Trust DNS security features due to improper privilege management.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-50295?

CVE-2026-50295 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, published on 14 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper privilege management in Microsoft Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-50295?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2, Microsoft Windows 11 26h1, Microsoft Windows Server 2025.

How do I fix CVE-2026-50295?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-50295 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-50295 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-50295 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5vv7-6vxh-x79w.

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