Description
Generation of error message containing sensitive information in Microsoft COM for Windows allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An error message produced by Microsoft COM for Windows contains sensitive data, allowing an authorized local attacker to read confidential information. The issue is limited to information disclosure; no integrity or availability impact is described.

Affected Systems

Affected are Microsoft Windows 10 1809, 21H2, 22H2, Windows 11 23H2, 24H2, 25H2, 26H1 and Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025, in all CPU architectures listed by the C‑PE strings.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates medium severity, and the EPSS score is not available, suggesting little known exploitation activity. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. An attacker must be locally authorized and able to trigger the COM component to generate the error; no remote execution or privilege escalation is required.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 8, 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the official Microsoft patch that removes the sensitive error message once it is released.
  • If no patch is available, configure the operating system to suppress detailed COM error messages through local policy or registry settings.
  • Limit which local accounts can invoke the COM component by applying the principle of least privilege and restricting executable access.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 8, 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

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History

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Generation of error message containing sensitive information in Microsoft COM for Windows allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Title Microsoft COM for Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-209
CPEs 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_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*: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_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
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 1809 Windows 10 21h2 Windows 10 22h2 Windows 11 23h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 26h1 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2025
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T23:38:04.860Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T20:46:07.440Z

Link: CVE-2026-69294

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T20:14:34.478Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T18:18:44.737

Modified: 2026-09-08T21:18:29.277

Link: CVE-2026-69294

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T20:15:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-209

    Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information