CVE-2026-96850

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Use of Uninitialized Resource in Windows Modern Device Management Allows Local Information Disclosure

Publication date: 2026-10-13

Last updated on: 2026-10-13

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Modern Device Management (MDM) allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

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Published

2026-10-13

Last Modified

2026-10-13

Generated

2026-10-14

AI Q&A

2026-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-96850

EUVD

EUVD-2026-100229

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Microsoft	Windows	10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0
Microsoft	Windows	10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0
Microsoft	Windows	10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0
Microsoft	Windows	11 version 23H2 10.0.22631.0
Microsoft	Windows	11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0
Microsoft	Windows	11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0
Microsoft	Windows	11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0
Microsoft	Windows	11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0
Microsoft	Windows	11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0
Microsoft	Windows	Server 2019 10.0.17763.0
Microsoft	Windows	Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0
Microsoft	Windows	Server 2022 10.0.20348.0
Microsoft	Windows	Server 2025 10.0.26100.0
Microsoft	Windows	Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-908	The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.
CWE-170	The product does not terminate or incorrectly terminates a string or array with a null character or equivalent terminator.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves the use of an uninitialized resource in Windows Modern Device Management (MDM). An authorized attacker can exploit this to disclose information locally on affected systems.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could gain access to sensitive information stored on your device through this vulnerability. Since it requires local access, physical or network access to the system is necessary.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of personal or sensitive data, potentially violating GDPR or HIPAA compliance if such data is exposed.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for Windows MDM components. Monitor Microsoft's security advisories for patches specific to this vulnerability.

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