Description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Published: 2026-07-14
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in Windows Cryptographic Services, identified as CWE‑200 (Information Exposure), enables a local attacker with legitimate privileges to disclose sensitive information that should remain confidential. The vendor’s description indicates that the vulnerability allows an authorized user to retrieve data locally, potentially exposing private system information. This type of exposure poses a risk to confidentiality for the affected machine, as the attacker can gather information that could be used in further attacks when combined with other privileges.

Affected Systems

Microsoft Windows 10 releases 1607, 1809, 21H2, and 22H2; Windows 11 releases 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1; and Windows Server editions 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 (including Server Core variants) are impacted by this data leakage flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates a moderate severity for a local information disclosure, and the EPSS score of less than 1% reflects a very low probability of exploitation at this time. This vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, further suggesting limited active exploitation. The likely attack vector is inferred to be local, requiring the attacker to have authorized access; there is no evidence of remote or web-based exploitation paths in the current description.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 08:03 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the Microsoft security update that addresses CVE-2026-50352 for the relevant Windows 10, Windows 11, or Windows Server version.
  • Reboot the system to ensure the cryptographic services are restarted with the hot‑fix in place.
  • Restrict local administrator privileges and enforce least privilege principles to reduce the risk of an authorized attacker discovering or abusing the flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 08:03 UTC.

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History

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Title Windows Cryptographic Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2012
Microsoft windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft windows Server 2016
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-200
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2012
Microsoft windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft windows Server 2016
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10 1607 Windows 10 1809 Windows 10 21h2 Windows 10 22h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 26h1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2025
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T20:24:43.104Z

Reserved: 2026-06-04T18:48:26.815Z

Link: CVE-2026-50352

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-15T13:33:29.136Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T08:15:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor