{"id":"CVE-2026-32079","title":"Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.","summary":"Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.","severity":"medium","cvss":5.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","cwe":["CWE-200"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_10_1607","affected":["windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9060","windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.8644","windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.7184","windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.7184","windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.6936","windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.8246","windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.8246","windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.1836","windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9060","windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.8644","windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5020","windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.2274","windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.32690"],"patched":["windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9060","windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.8644","windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.7184","windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.7184","windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.6936","windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.8246","windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.8246","windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.1836","windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9060","windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.8644","windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5020","windows_server_2022_23h2 10.0.25398.2274","windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.32690"],"published":"2026-04-14","updated":"2026-10-14","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-14T23:17:43.237","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32079","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32079","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00339,"epssPercentile":0.27194,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-04-14T19:03:34.632875Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-25T18:14:20.424Z","slug":"CVE-2026-32079","body":"## Overview\n\nExposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.9060`\n- `windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.8644`\n- `windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.7184`\n- `windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.7184`\n- `windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.6936`\n- `windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.8246`\n- `windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.8246`\n- `windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.1836`\n- `windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.9060`\n- `windows_server_2019 < 10.0.17763.8644`\n- `windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5020`\n- `windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.2274`\n- `windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.32690`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `windows_10_1607 10.0.14393.9060`\n- `windows_10_1809 10.0.17763.8644`\n- `windows_10_21h2 10.0.19044.7184`\n- `windows_10_22h2 10.0.19045.7184`\n- `windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.6936`\n- `windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.8246`\n- `windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.8246`\n- `windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.1836`\n- `windows_server_2016 10.0.14393.9060`\n- `windows_server_2019 10.0.17763.8644`\n- `windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5020`\n- `windows_server_2022_23h2 10.0.25398.2274`\n- `windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.32690`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":30,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":30.3,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}