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) affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) and is classified as CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. It allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature by exploiting an alternate network path or channel in the Windows TCP/IP implementation. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can cause a high impact on integrity. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue as indicated in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can bypass a security feature over the network, potentially allowing unauthorized actions that compromise system integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity and privileges but no 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-2026-35422 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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-35422) affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) and is classified as CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. It allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature by exploiting an alternate network path or channel in the Windows TCP/IP implementation. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can cause a high impact on integrity. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue as indicated in their security advisory.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can bypass a security feature over the network, potentially allowing unauthorized actions that compromise system integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity and privileges but no 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-2026-35422 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: 05/12/2026, 17:37:11 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:34:51 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 52
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