Security Alerts
The latest Security Alerts coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows FTP Flaw Earns a 9.8 CVSS Score – Microsoft Calls It ‘Important.’ Here’s Your Patch Plan.
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft patched a vulnerability in the Windows FTP Service that could allow an attacker to remotely execute code on a server with no authentication. The flaw, dubbed...
July 2026 Windows Update Seals DNS Client Privilege Escalation Hole—Check Your Build Now
Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 Patch Tuesday delivered a fix for CVE-2026-49175, a local privilege-escalation vulnerability in the Windows DNS Client that earned a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and an Important...
Microsoft Patches WalletService Privilege Escalation Flaw (CVE-2026-49176) in July 14 Update
Microsoft shipped a fix for an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows WalletService as part of its July 14, 2026 Patch Tuesday release. The bug, tracked as CVE-2026-49176, carries an...
Microsoft Patches Windows Speech Runtime Flaw That Could Elevate User Privileges
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released a security update fixing CVE-2026-49171, a local privilege-escalation vulnerability in the Windows Speech Runtime. The flaw could allow an attacker who already...
CVE-2026-49170: Windows StateRepository Flaw Could Let Attackers Gain Admin Rights
Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday release fixes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows StateRepository API that affects all supported versions of Windows and Windows Server....
Microsoft Ships Emergency Fix for Windows Server 2025 DNS Bug, Admins Urged to Patch Now
Microsoft released a security update on July 14, 2026, that patches a remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows DNS Server service. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-49169, affects all editions...
Storage Spaces Direct Flaw Patched in July 2026 — Why You Can’t Afford to Wait
Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes a privilege-escalation vulnerability in Windows Storage Spaces Direct that could let attackers with limited access seize greater control over clustered...
Windows 10 and 11 Receive Fix for Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Here’s How to Deploy It
Microsoft released its July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates on July 14, addressing a Windows kernel elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that could give attackers system-level control after they already...
Microsoft’s July Windows 11 Security Update Kills a Printer Driver Bug That Can Give Attackers Admin Rights
Microsoft rolled out its July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes on July 14, and among the scores of vulnerabilities addressed is a particularly nasty printer driver flaw in Windows 11 that could let an...
CVE-2026-49165: Why Server Core Machines Need This ‘Windows App Store’ Patch
A security vulnerability disclosed on July 14, 2026, carries the innocuous label “Windows App Store,” but its reach extends far beyond the consumer-facing shopping application. CVE-2026-49165...
Microsoft Drops Critical Active Directory Patch — Here’s How to Deploy It Fast and Safely
Microsoft pushed out a critical fix for Windows Active Directory Domain Services on July 14, targeting a remote code execution vulnerability that could hand an attacker the keys to your entire...
CISA: Active SharePoint Attacks Exploit Three Flaws — Patch Now and Hunt for Breaches
On July 14, 2026, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an urgent alert: three vulnerabilities in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint Server are being actively...