CVE-2026-50442: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50442) involves the exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor through Windows File Explorer on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access and low privileges can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive information without impacting system integrity or availability. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information). Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information, potentially leading to confidentiality breaches. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires local access and low privileges but does not require user interaction to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has provided an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the available security update from the Microsoft Security Response Center to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.
CVE-2026-50442: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50442) involves the exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor through Windows File Explorer on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An authorized attacker with local access and low privileges can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive information without impacting system integrity or availability. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information). Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can disclose sensitive information, potentially leading to confidentiality breaches. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires local access and low privileges but does not require user interaction to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has provided an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the available security update from the Microsoft Security Response Center to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T18:57:47.376Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50442","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a56769f68715ace43f09479
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:19 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 14:55:41 UTC
Last updated: 08/27/2026, 22:52:12 UTC
Views: 48
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