CVE-2026-35422: CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Windows TCP/IP allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-35422) involves an authentication bypass in the Windows TCP/IP implementation on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with some level of authorization can exploit an alternate path or channel over the network to bypass security controls. The issue is classified under CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel). Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can bypass security features over the network, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that impact the integrity of the system. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators of Windows 10 Version 1607 should apply the security update provided by Microsoft as detailed in their advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35422) to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-35422: CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Windows TCP/IP allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-35422) involves an authentication bypass in the Windows TCP/IP implementation on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with some level of authorization can exploit an alternate path or channel over the network to bypass security controls. The issue is classified under CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel). Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can bypass security features over the network, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that impact the integrity of the system. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators of Windows 10 Version 1607 should apply the security update provided by Microsoft as detailed in their advisory (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35422) to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-02T19:21:11.804Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35422","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a036547cbff5d861008c648
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 5:37:11 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 7:07:41 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 4:47:50 AM
Views: 3
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