CVE-2026-58545: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Improper access control in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-58545) is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and affects the Windows Kernel in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables an authorized local attacker to bypass a security feature, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and privileges, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality with no impact on integrity or availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can bypass a security feature in the Windows Kernel, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information (high confidentiality impact). There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and has low attack complexity, but requires local privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58545. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-58545: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Improper access control in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-58545) is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and affects the Windows Kernel in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables an authorized local attacker to bypass a security feature, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and privileges, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality with no impact on integrity or availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can bypass a security feature in the Windows Kernel, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information (high confidentiality impact). There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and has low attack complexity, but requires local privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58545. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-01T04:33:41.870Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58545","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a5676c268715ace43f0b1a1
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:54 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 18:05:28 UTC
Last updated: 07/14/2026, 20:03:48 UTC
Views: 3
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