CVE-2026-32079: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32079) involves an exposure of sensitive information (CWE-200) in Windows File Explorer on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local privileges can disclose sensitive information without requiring user interaction. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, reflecting medium severity with low attack complexity and low privileges required. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue as detailed in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information from Windows File Explorer, potentially leading to information leakage. The vulnerability does not allow for integrity or availability impacts, only confidentiality is affected. There are no known exploits in the wild, reducing immediate risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-32079 as provided in the vendor advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32079). This patch fully addresses the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required once the update is applied.
CVE-2026-32079: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32079) involves an exposure of sensitive information (CWE-200) in Windows File Explorer on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local privileges can disclose sensitive information without requiring user interaction. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, reflecting medium severity with low attack complexity and low privileges required. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue as detailed in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information from Windows File Explorer, potentially leading to information leakage. The vulnerability does not allow for integrity or availability impacts, only confidentiality is affected. There are no known exploits in the wild, reducing immediate risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-32079 as provided in the vendor advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32079). This patch fully addresses the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required once the update is applied.
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-2026-32079","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a2a82d89c981fd6bba3
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:26 PM
Last enriched: 5/19/2026, 10:43:05 AM
Last updated: 5/28/2026, 6:10:58 PM
Views: 61
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