---
id: CVE-2026-50438
title: Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
summary: >-
  Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC
  Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-59
vendor: Microsoft
product: Microsoft PC Manager
affected:
  - pc_manager >= 1.0.0 < 3.22.1.0
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-07-15T04:00:42.457940Z'
published: '2026-07-14'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T18:22:51.590Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50438'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50438'
    label: Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.0037
epssPercentile: 0.2825
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T17:06:31.916Z'
---

## Overview

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

## Affected

- `pc_manager >= 1.0.0 < 3.22.1.0`

## Remediation

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