CVE-2026-69552: CWE-209: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
CVE-2026-69552 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 and related versions where the Windows Print Spooler components generate error messages containing sensitive information. This allows an authorized attacker to disclose sensitive information over a network. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.7. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.7medium
Affected software
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Windows 10 Version 1607
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Windows 10 Version 1809
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Windows 10 Version 21H2
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Windows 11 version 23H2
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Windows 11 Version 23H2
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Windows 11 Version 24H2
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Windows 11 Version 25H2
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Windows 11 version 26H1
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Windows Server 2012
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Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2012 R2
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Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2019
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Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
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Windows Server 2022
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Windows Server 2025
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Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves the generation of error messages by Windows Print Spooler components that contain sensitive information. An authorized attacker can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive data over a network. The issue affects multiple builds of Windows 10, including versions starting from 10.0.14393.0 up to but not including 10.0.14393.9512, and several other version ranges as specified. Microsoft has issued an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to obtain sensitive information through error messages generated by the Windows Print Spooler components. This information disclosure could potentially aid further attacks but does not impact system integrity or availability directly.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security updates provided by Microsoft as detailed in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69552 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T21:15:56.834Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69552","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa0450dacd9273b49fa8c09
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:25:33 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 21:20:59 UTC
Last updated: 10/24/2026, 03:05:10 UTC
Views: 31
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