CVE-2026-54997

MEDIUM

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows SMB allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Published: 7/14/2026Modified: 7/20/2026

Related Intelligence (1)

CRITICALZero Day

Patch Tuesday - July 2026

Microsoft is publishing 622 vulnerabilities on July 2026 Patch Tuesday , including a record-breaking 416 Windows vulnerabilities. Microsoft is aware of exploitation in the wild for two of the vulnerabilities published today, both of which are listed on CISA KEV, as well as public disclosure for one other. As usual, browser vulns are not included in the Patch Tuesday count above. Rapid7 noted last

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References (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54997PatchVendor Advisory