CVE-2026-32217: CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Insertion of sensitive information into log file in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32217) involves the insertion of sensitive information into log files by the Windows Kernel in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this to disclose sensitive information. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File). Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to local information disclosure by an authorized user due to sensitive data being written to log files. There is no indication of privilege escalation, denial of service, or remote exploitation. The confidentiality of sensitive information is compromised, but integrity and availability are not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. It is recommended to apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32217 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-32217: CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Insertion of sensitive information into log file in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32217) involves the insertion of sensitive information into log files by the Windows Kernel in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this to disclose sensitive information. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File). Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to local information disclosure by an authorized user due to sensitive data being written to log files. There is no indication of privilege escalation, denial of service, or remote exploitation. The confidentiality of sensitive information is compromised, but integrity and availability are not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. It is recommended to apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32217 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-11T01:49:58.660Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32217","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a3682d89c981fd6bd4f
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:38 PM
Last enriched: 5/19/2026, 10:49:11 AM
Last updated: 5/30/2026, 8:24:20 PM
Views: 175
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