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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: 04/14/2026 (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.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.1medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Microsoft

Windows Admin Center

Affected versions
>=1809.0 <2.6.5.16

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/15/2026, 14:06:31 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability, identified as CWE-79, occurs in Microsoft Windows Admin Center 1809.0 due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This flaw enables an unauthorized attacker to conduct spoofing attacks over a network by injecting malicious scripts. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.

Potential Impact

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can perform spoofing attacks by injecting malicious scripts into web pages generated by Windows Admin Center. This can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality and integrity of information accessible through the affected interface. There is no impact on availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users of Windows Admin Center version 1809.0 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. No additional mitigation actions are required once the patch is applied.

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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: 04/14/2026, 17:32:36 UTC

Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 14:06:31 UTC

Last updated: 09/13/2026, 10:01:30 UTC

Views: 161

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