CVE-2026-23674: CWE-41: Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Improper resolution of path equivalence in Windows MapUrlToZone allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from improper resolution of path equivalence in the Windows MapUrlToZone function in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker can exploit this flaw remotely without privileges or user interaction to bypass security controls, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact, and official remediation level with confirmed fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to bypass security features remotely, potentially exposing sensitive data (high confidentiality impact). There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official patch is available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 to remediate this issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the patch on affected systems.
CVE-2026-23674: CWE-41: Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Improper resolution of path equivalence in Windows MapUrlToZone allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from improper resolution of path equivalence in the Windows MapUrlToZone function in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker can exploit this flaw remotely without privileges or user interaction to bypass security controls, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact, and official remediation level with confirmed fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to bypass security features remotely, potentially exposing sensitive data (high confidentiality impact). There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official patch is available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 to remediate this issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the patch on affected systems.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-14T16:59:33.466Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23674","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69b05628ea502d3aa87d68c7
Added to database: 3/10/2026, 5:34:32 PM
Last enriched: 4/25/2026, 11:07:13 PM
Last updated: 4/28/2026, 7:26:12 AM
Views: 106
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