CVE-2026-32196: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Windows Admin Center
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-32196: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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