CVE-2026-32151: 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 Shell allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-200) in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 involves exposure of sensitive information through the Windows Shell component. An attacker with authorized access but limited privileges can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive data over a network. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized attacker with low privileges to disclose sensitive information over a network, potentially leading to information leakage. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update for Windows 10 Version 1607 as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32151 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-32151: 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 Shell allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-200) in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 involves exposure of sensitive information through the Windows Shell component. An attacker with authorized access but limited privileges can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive data over a network. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized attacker with low privileges to disclose sensitive information over a network, potentially leading to information leakage. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update for Windows 10 Version 1607 as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32151 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-10T23:09:43.264Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32151","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a2e82d89c981fd6bc42
Added to database: 04/14/2026, 17:32:30 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:06:56 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 139
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