What is GHSA-c4wh-pp4w-w8fw?

GHSA-c4wh-pp4w-w8fw is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Use after free in Windows Backup Engine allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-c4wh-pp4w-w8fw cover?

GHSA-c4wh-pp4w-w8fw covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-50406. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-c4wh-pp4w-w8fw?

GHSA-c4wh-pp4w-w8fw has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-c4wh-pp4w-w8fwHighCVSS 7.0

Use after free in Windows Backup Engine allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

July 14, 2026

Last Modified

July 14, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-50406 →

📋 Description

Use after free in Windows Backup Engine allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50406
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50406
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c4wh-pp4w-w8fw