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, 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.
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Windows Admin Center
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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