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 local attacker with limited privileges can exploit this to disclose sensitive information. The issue is classified under CWE-532, which relates to the insertion of sensitive information into log files. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized local attacker to gain access to sensitive information through log files. There is no impact on integrity or availability, only confidentiality is affected. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 21H2 (build 10.0.19044.0) as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32218.
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.
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 21H2 (build 10.0.19044.0). An authorized local attacker with limited privileges can exploit this to disclose sensitive information. The issue is classified under CWE-532, which relates to the insertion of sensitive information into log files. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized local attacker to gain access to sensitive information through log files. There is no impact on integrity or availability, only confidentiality is affected. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 21H2 (build 10.0.19044.0) as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32218.
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: 04/14/2026, 17:32:38 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:11:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 200
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