CVE-2026-32181: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
Improper privilege management in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management), exists in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 (build 10.0.19044.0). It permits an authorized local attacker with limited privileges to deny service on the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, and no user interaction required. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to denial of service (availability) on affected Windows 10 Version 21H2 systems. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attacker must have local access and some privileges to exploit this issue. 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 security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32181 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-32181: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
Description
Improper privilege management in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management), exists in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 (build 10.0.19044.0). It permits an authorized local attacker with limited privileges to deny service on the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, and no user interaction required. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to denial of service (availability) on affected Windows 10 Version 21H2 systems. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attacker must have local access and some privileges to exploit this issue. 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 security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32181 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-11T00:26:53.426Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32181","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a3282d89c981fd6bcb7
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:34 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 6:17:36 PM
Last updated: 4/15/2026, 6:02:56 AM
Views: 4
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