CVE-2026-32081

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Information Disclosure in Windows File Explorer Allows Local Data Exposure

Publication date: 2026-04-14

Last updated on: 2026-04-21

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-04-14

Last Modified

2026-04-21

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-32081

EUVD

EUVD-2026-22513

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	windows_10_1607	to 10.0.14393.9060 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_1607	to 10.0.14393.9060 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_1809	to 10.0.17763.8644 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_1809	to 10.0.17763.8644 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	to 10.0.19044.7184 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	to 10.0.19044.7184 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	to 10.0.19044.7184 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	to 10.0.19045.7184 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	to 10.0.19045.7184 (exc)
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	to 10.0.19045.7184 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	to 10.0.22631.6936 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	to 10.0.22631.6936 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_24h2	to 10.0.26100.8246 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_24h2	to 10.0.26100.8246 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_25h2	to 10.0.26200.8246 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_25h2	to 10.0.26200.8246 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_26h1	to 10.0.28000.1836 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_26h1	to 10.0.28000.1836 (exc)
microsoft	windows_server_2016	to 10.0.14393.9060 (exc)
microsoft	windows_server_2019	to 10.0.17763.8644 (exc)
microsoft	windows_server_2022	to 10.0.20348.5020 (exc)
microsoft	windows_server_2022_23h2	to 10.0.25398.2274 (exc)
microsoft	windows_server_2025	to 10.0.26100.32690 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. Although the attacker must have local access and some level of authorization, they can gain access to confidential data, which could lead to privacy breaches or information leakage.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves the exposure of sensitive information within Windows File Explorer. An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this issue to disclose information that they should not be able to access.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves the exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor locally via Windows File Explorer.

Such exposure of sensitive information could potentially impact compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require safeguarding sensitive data against unauthorized access.

However, the provided information does not specify the exact compliance implications or whether this vulnerability has been linked directly to violations of these standards.

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