CVE-2026-26152: CWE-922: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Insecure storage of sensitive information in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-26152) affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) and is classified under CWE-922 (Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information). It arises from improper handling of sensitive data in Windows Cryptographic Services, which can be exploited by an authorized local user to gain elevated privileges. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity and low privileges, but no user interaction. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. Microsoft has released an official patch to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This can lead to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is strongly recommended to apply the provided patch from the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26152 to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-26152: CWE-922: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Insecure storage of sensitive information in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-26152) affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) and is classified under CWE-922 (Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information). It arises from improper handling of sensitive data in Windows Cryptographic Services, which can be exploited by an authorized local user to gain elevated privileges. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity and low privileges, but no user interaction. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. Microsoft has released an official patch to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended. This can lead to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is strongly recommended to apply the provided patch from the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26152 to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-11T16:24:51.135Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26152","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a1682d89c981fd6a62d
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:06 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 7:18:15 PM
Last updated: 4/15/2026, 6:03:53 AM
Views: 4
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