CVE-2026-32072: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Improper authentication in Windows Active Directory allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32072) involves improper authentication in Windows Active Directory on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables a local attacker without privileges to spoof authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized access or impersonation. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, indicating medium severity. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform spoofing within Windows Active Directory on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems. This could allow the attacker to impersonate other users or services, potentially leading to unauthorized access to resources. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality, integrity, or availability beyond the spoofing capability as per the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security update from the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32072 to remediate this issue.
CVE-2026-32072: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Improper authentication in Windows Active Directory allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.2medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32072) involves improper authentication in Windows Active Directory on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables a local attacker without privileges to spoof authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized access or impersonation. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, indicating medium severity. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform spoofing within Windows Active Directory on affected Windows 10 Version 1607 systems. This could allow the attacker to impersonate other users or services, potentially leading to unauthorized access to resources. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality, integrity, or availability beyond the spoofing capability as per the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security update from the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32072 to remediate this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-10T22:02:18.666Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32072","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a2782d89c981fd6ba65
Added to database: 04/14/2026, 17:32:23 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:04:22 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 87
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