CVE-2026-45642: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Improper input validation in Microsoft Azure Attestation service and Device Health Attestation Service allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing with a physical attack.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves improper input validation in Microsoft Azure Attestation and Device Health Attestation services on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables an authorized attacker with physical access to spoof attestation data, potentially compromising the integrity of attestation results. The CVSS 3.1 score is 3.9 (low), reflecting limited impact and the requirement for high privileges and physical access. Microsoft has issued an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No public exploits are known.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized attacker with physical access to spoof attestation data, impacting the integrity of the attestation process. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The low CVSS score reflects the limited scope and complexity of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since this is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users and administrators should ensure that their systems are updated according to Microsoft’s guidance available at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45642. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official fix.
CVE-2026-45642: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Improper input validation in Microsoft Azure Attestation service and Device Health Attestation Service allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing with a physical attack.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.9low
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves improper input validation in Microsoft Azure Attestation and Device Health Attestation services on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables an authorized attacker with physical access to spoof attestation data, potentially compromising the integrity of attestation results. The CVSS 3.1 score is 3.9 (low), reflecting limited impact and the requirement for high privileges and physical access. Microsoft has issued an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No public exploits are known.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized attacker with physical access to spoof attestation data, impacting the integrity of the attestation process. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The low CVSS score reflects the limited scope and complexity of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since this is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users and administrators should ensure that their systems are updated according to Microsoft’s guidance available at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45642. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-12T20:33:35.156Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Is Cloud Service
- true
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45642","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a284ce78dd33fbd85664ed5
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 5:27:03 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 9:59:09 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:05:04 AM
Views: 6
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