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
CVE-2026-32072 is an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) affecting Windows Active Directory on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It allows a local attacker without privileges to spoof authentication, potentially bypassing security controls. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, indicating medium severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to spoof authentication in Windows Active Directory, potentially gaining unauthorized access or impersonating legitimate users. The impact is limited to confidentiality as per the CVSS vector, with no direct integrity or availability impact reported. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official patch from the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32072 to remediate this issue. Since the vulnerability affects a specific Windows 10 version, upgrading to a patched version or applying the update is necessary. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
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
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-32072 is an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) affecting Windows Active Directory on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It allows a local attacker without privileges to spoof authentication, potentially bypassing security controls. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, indicating medium severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to spoof authentication in Windows Active Directory, potentially gaining unauthorized access or impersonating legitimate users. The impact is limited to confidentiality as per the CVSS vector, with no direct integrity or availability impact reported. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official patch from the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32072 to remediate this issue. Since the vulnerability affects a specific Windows 10 version, upgrading to a patched version or applying the update is necessary. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
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: 4/14/2026, 5:32:23 PM
Last enriched: 5/19/2026, 10:42:07 AM
Last updated: 5/31/2026, 5:26:12 AM
Views: 52
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