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CVE-2026-27928: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Windows Server 2016

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-27928cvecve-2026-27928cwe-20
Published: Tue Apr 14 2026 (04/14/2026, 16:58:13 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows Server 2016

Description

Improper input validation in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.7high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/19/2026, 10:39:25 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-27928) affects Windows Server 2016 (build 10.0.14393.0) and stems from improper input validation in the Windows Hello authentication component. Exploitation enables an unauthenticated attacker to bypass security controls remotely, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality and integrity of the affected system. The CVSS vector indicates high attack complexity and no required privileges or user interaction. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this issue.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to bypass Windows Hello security features remotely, compromising system confidentiality and integrity. There is no impact on availability reported. No known exploits are currently observed in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official patch is available from Microsoft to address this vulnerability. Administrators should apply the update promptly as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27928. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-02-24T21:35:49.688Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27928","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 69de7a2482d89c981fd6ba05

Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:20 PM

Last enriched: 5/19/2026, 10:39:25 AM

Last updated: 5/30/2026, 2:04:35 PM

Views: 74

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