CVE-2026-32217
Sensitive Data Exposure via Log Injection in Windows Kernel
Publication date: 2026-04-14
Last updated on: 2026-04-20
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | * |
| 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 ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-532 | The product writes sensitive information to a log file. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves the insertion of sensitive information into a log file within the Windows Kernel. It allows an authorized attacker to locally disclose sensitive information by accessing these log files.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is information disclosure. An authorized attacker with local access could obtain sensitive information from the log files, potentially leading to exposure of confidential data.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
This vulnerability involves the insertion of sensitive information into log files in the Windows Kernel, which allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Such unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information could potentially impact compliance with data protection standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require the protection of sensitive data from unauthorized access and disclosure.
However, the provided information does not specify exact compliance implications or regulatory impacts.