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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32079) involves the exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local privileges can exploit this issue to disclose sensitive information without requiring user interaction. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium), reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and limited privileges can disclose sensitive information from the affected Windows 10 Version 1607 system. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability, but confidentiality is significantly affected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32079 to remediate this vulnerability.
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
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32079) involves the exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with local privileges can exploit this issue to disclose sensitive information without requiring user interaction. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium), reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and limited privileges can disclose sensitive information from the affected Windows 10 Version 1607 system. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability, but confidentiality is significantly affected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32079 to remediate this vulnerability.
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: 04/14/2026, 17:32:26 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:05:05 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 101
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