CVE-2026-32181
Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis
Improper Privilege Management in Windows Causes Local DoS

Publication date: 2026-04-14

Last updated on: 2026-05-26

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description
Improper privilege management in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
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Published
2026-04-14
Last Modified
2026-05-26
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-04-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2026-32181
EUVD
EUVD-2026-22563
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 17 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
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_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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CWE ID Description
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
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Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify any direct impact of this vulnerability on compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves improper privilege management in Microsoft Windows. It allows an authorized attacker to locally cause a denial of service.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service condition on the affected Microsoft Windows system. An authorized attacker can exploit this to disrupt normal operations locally.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, apply the security updates provided by Microsoft as soon as they become available.

Since the vulnerability involves improper privilege management allowing a local denial of service, ensure that only authorized users have local access to affected Windows systems.

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