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CVE-2026-26152Disclosure(microsoft / windows_10_1607)

LOWCVSS 7.0 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch microsoft windows_10_1607 systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Insecure storage of sensitive information in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-922

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • windows_10_1607
  • windows_10_1809
  • windows_10_21h2
  • windows_10_22h2

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 3 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked at 2 mentions on most recent observed day (2026-04-15)
  • 3 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
microsoft
Products
windows_10_1607windows_10_1809windows_10_21h2windows_10_22h2windows_11_23h2windows_11_24h2windows_11_25h2windows_11_26h1windows_server_2012windows_server_2016

2 versions affected across 14 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 2d
01122Mentions · 2026-04-14: 1Mentions · 2026-04-15: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-04-14: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-14: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-15: 204-1404-15
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
266.7%
Patch
133.3%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-04-141
Patch1
2026-04-152
Disclosure2
Full discourse3 posts
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-26152 Insecure storage of sensitive information in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-26152 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-26152 Almacenamiento inseguro de informac… http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    A new vulnerability, CVE-2026-26152, affecting Windows Cryptographic Services has been disclosed, enabling local privilege escalation via insecure storage of sensitive information.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-26152 Insecure storage of sensitive information in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-26152

    Post summary

    The text announces a Windows Cryptographic Services vulnerability that permits local privilege escalation via insecure storage of sensitive data, without providing PoC, exploit, or patch details.

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    57.2K followersView on X
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🪟 MSRC “confidence signal” for CVE-2026-26152: Microsoft says “we’re pretty sure” crypto can EoP… aka update before you guess wrong. Windows admins: as usual, trust the patch, not the vibes. https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-26152-confidence-signal-crypto-eop-risk-for-windows-admins.412945/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #WindowsSecurity #LocalPrivilegeEscalation #Cve202626152 https://t.co/cgNnN74y09

    Post summary

    Microsoft has expressed confidence that CVE-2026-26152 can allow crypto-based local privilege escalation and recommends applying the available patch promptly.

    0000075
    1.1K followersView on X
CPE platform detail25 entries

25 of 25 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_21h2--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_22h2--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_23h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_23h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_24h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_25h2--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_11_26h1--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012r2--
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2016---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2019---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2022_23h2---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2025---

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