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CVE-2026-32196: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Windows Admin Center

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-32196cvecve-2026-32196cwe-79
Published: Tue Apr 14 2026 (04/14/2026, 16:58:33 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows Admin Center

Description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Windows Admin Center allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

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AILast updated: 04/14/2026, 18:03:30 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CWE-79) in Windows Admin Center 1809.0 arises from improper input neutralization during web page generation, enabling cross-site scripting attacks. Exploitation could allow an attacker to conduct spoofing over a network, potentially impacting confidentiality and integrity. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and scope changed. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could lead to spoofing attacks that compromise the confidentiality and integrity of information within the Windows Admin Center environment. There is no indication of impact on availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch as detailed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32196. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires updating the affected Windows Admin Center installations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-03-11T00:26:53.427Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32196","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 69de7a3482d89c981fd6bcd9

Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:36 PM

Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 6:03:30 PM

Last updated: 4/15/2026, 6:04:24 AM

Views: 6

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