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CVE-2026-50454 is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows User Interface Core caused by relative path traversal. The available reporting indicates the issue affects the Windows AppResolver component and can be exploited by an authorized local attacker to escape a restricted AppContainer context and elevate privileges to SYSTEM. Specific vulnerable functions, code paths, and affected Windows versions are not currently available.
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A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows AppResolver that allows escalation from AppContainer to SYSTEM, according to the post title.
An important Windows User Interface Core elevation of privilege vulnerability rated more likely to be exploited.
Query your assets running an affected version, and investigate the blast radius.
Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.