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MicrosoftCVE-2026-50426

Microsoft DNS Server: path traversal

Medium6.8CVE-2026-50426 · Published Jul 14, 2026 · updated Jul 29, 2026

Relative path traversal in DNS Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.

Microsoft advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
Windows 10 Version 1607
Product
>= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.933910.0.14393.9339
Windows 10 Version 1809
Product
>= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.902010.0.17763.9020
Windows Server 2012
Product
>= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.262266.2.9200.26226
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Product
>= 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.262266.2.9200.26226
Windows Server 2012 R2
Product
>= 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.232916.3.9600.23291
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Product
>= 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.232916.3.9600.23291
Windows Server 2016
Product
>= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.933910.0.14393.9339
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Product
>= 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.933910.0.14393.9339
Windows Server 2019
Product
>= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.902010.0.17763.9020
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Product
>= 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.902010.0.17763.9020
Windows Server 2022
Product
>= 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.538610.0.20348.5386
Windows Server 2025
Product
>= 10.0.26100.0, < 10.0.26100.3315810.0.26100.33158
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-23

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