{"id":"CVE-2026-96944","title":"Insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.","summary":"Insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Windows Storage 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-538"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_11_24h2","affected":["windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.9711","windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.9711","windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.3231","windows_11_26h2 < 10.0.26300.9711","windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5761","windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.33650"],"patched":["windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.9711","windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.9711","windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.3231","windows_11_26h2 10.0.26300.9711","windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5761","windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.33650"],"published":"2026-10-13","updated":"2026-10-16","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-16T10:41:40.950","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96944","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96944","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00521,"epssPercentile":0.44029,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-10-13T19:38:56.119473Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-10-13T19:43:29.283Z","slug":"CVE-2026-96944","body":"## Overview\n\nInsertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.9711`\n- `windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.9711`\n- `windows_11_26h1 < 10.0.28000.3231`\n- `windows_11_26h2 < 10.0.26300.9711`\n- `windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.5761`\n- `windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.33650`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.9711`\n- `windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.9711`\n- `windows_11_26h1 10.0.28000.3231`\n- `windows_11_26h2 10.0.26300.9711`\n- `windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.5761`\n- `windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.33650`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":30,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":30.3,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}