CVE-2026-32218: CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
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 21H2 (build 10.0.19044.0). An authorized attacker with local access and low complexity can exploit this to disclose sensitive information from the system logs. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and impacts confidentiality without affecting integrity or availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to local information disclosure of sensitive data through log files. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires local privileges and does not involve remote exploitation or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32218 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-32218: CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
Description
Insertion of sensitive information into log file in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
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 21H2 (build 10.0.19044.0). An authorized attacker with local access and low complexity can exploit this to disclose sensitive information from the system logs. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and impacts confidentiality without affecting integrity or availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to local information disclosure of sensitive data through log files. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires local privileges and does not involve remote exploitation or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32218 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-11T01:49:58.661Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32218","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a3682d89c981fd6bd52
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:38 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 6:02:45 PM
Last updated: 4/15/2026, 6:04:56 AM
Views: 8
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