CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-49800

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.24%

15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs

Summary

Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could escalate privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data or the system.

Recommendation

Apply the Windows security update recommended by Microsoft.

Other vulnerabilities in Windows WPAD

Original NVD description (English source)

Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS