CVE-2026-57097: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Untrusted search path in Microsoft XML allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-426) arises from an untrusted search path in Microsoft XML on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with physical access could exploit this to bypass security features. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires physical access (AV:P), high attack complexity (AC:H), no privileges or user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with physical access to bypass security features, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system. The vulnerability affects a specific Windows 10 build and could enable unauthorized actions that undermine system security.
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-2026-57097 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-57097: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Untrusted search path in Microsoft XML allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-426) arises from an untrusted search path in Microsoft XML on Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). An attacker with physical access could exploit this to bypass security features. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires physical access (AV:P), high attack complexity (AC:H), no privileges or user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with physical access to bypass security features, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system. The vulnerability affects a specific Windows 10 build and could enable unauthorized actions that undermine system security.
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-2026-57097 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-23T18:29:51.054Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57097","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a566f8168715ace43e6bfba
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:18:57 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 17:35:01 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 03:03:03 UTC
Views: 11
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