CVE-2026-50697: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
CVE-2026-50697 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, specifically in the Windows Common Log File System Driver. It allows an authorized local attacker to expose sensitive information, which can lead to privilege escalation. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50697) involves the exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor due to a flaw in the Windows Common Log File System Driver in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). The exposure enables an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges on the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information, which may lead to privilege escalation, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50697 for detailed patching instructions.
CVE-2026-50697: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
CVE-2026-50697 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, specifically in the Windows Common Log File System Driver. It allows an authorized local attacker to expose sensitive information, which can lead to privilege escalation. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-50697) involves the exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor due to a flaw in the Windows Common Log File System Driver in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). The exposure enables an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges on the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information, which may lead to privilege escalation, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the provided security update as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50697 for detailed patching instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-05T14:35:07.081Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50697","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a566f7b68715ace43e6bad3
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:18:51 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 01:04:45 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 01:04:45 UTC
Views: 2
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