CVE-2026-20932: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-200) in Windows 10 Version 1607 involves exposure of sensitive information through Windows File Explorer. An attacker with local privileges can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive information without requiring user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity), reflecting a local attack vector with low complexity and low privileges required, resulting in high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. Microsoft has issued an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information due to improper handling in Windows File Explorer. The confidentiality of data is compromised, but integrity and availability remain unaffected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official security update from Microsoft is available and should be applied to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20932 for the patch and update instructions.
CVE-2026-20932: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-200) in Windows 10 Version 1607 involves exposure of sensitive information through Windows File Explorer. An attacker with local privileges can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive information without requiring user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity), reflecting a local attack vector with low complexity and low privileges required, resulting in high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. Microsoft has issued an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information due to improper handling in Windows File Explorer. The confidentiality of data is compromised, but integrity and availability remain unaffected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official security update from Microsoft is available and should be applied to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20932 for the patch and update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-04T20:04:16.336Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20932","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69668ae4a60475309f9ae1f0
Added to database: 01/13/2026, 18:11:48 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 23:39:36 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:52 UTC
Views: 186
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