---
id: CVE-2026-50418
title: Windows System Secure Feature Bypass Vulnerability
summary: >-
  Improper access control in Windows System allows an unauthorized attacker to
  bypass a security feature locally.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 11 Version 24H2
affected:
  - windows_11_version_24h2 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8875
  - windows_11_version_25h2 >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8875
  - windows_11_version_26h1 >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2525
  - windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5386
  - windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158
  - >-
    windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 <
    10.0.26100.33158
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-07-15T13:35:09.727220Z'
published: '2026-07-14'
updated: '2026-09-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-17T22:31:03.897Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50418'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50418'
    label: Windows System Secure Feature Bypass Vulnerability
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00266
epssPercentile: 0.18745
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T17:06:31.918Z'
---

## Overview

Improper access control in Windows System allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

## Affected

- `windows_11_version_24h2 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.8875`
- `windows_11_version_25h2 >= 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.8875`
- `windows_11_version_26h1 >= 10.0.28000.0 < 10.0.28000.2525`
- `windows_server_2022 >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.5386`
- `windows_server_2025 >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158`
- `windows_server_2025_server_core_installation >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.33158`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.