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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability 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 issue is tracked as CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File). Microsoft has published an official fix addressing this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized local attacker to disclose sensitive information by accessing log files where such information has been improperly recorded by the Windows Kernel. There is no impact on integrity or availability, only confidentiality is affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided in the Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-32217 as detailed in the vendor advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32217).
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
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability 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 issue is tracked as CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File). Microsoft has published an official fix addressing this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized local attacker to disclose sensitive information by accessing log files where such information has been improperly recorded by the Windows Kernel. There is no impact on integrity or availability, only confidentiality is affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided in the Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-32217 as detailed in the vendor advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32217).
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: 04/14/2026, 17:32:38 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:11:41 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 240
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