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Local-only exploitation requiring low-privilege auth; uninitialized resource read yields high confidentiality loss with no integrity or availability impact.
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CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
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Use of uninitialized resource in Microsoft Account allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
AnalysisAI
Uninitialized resource use in the Microsoft Account component on Windows allows a low-privileged local attacker to disclose sensitive information from memory. Affecting a broad swath of Windows client and server releases - from Windows Server 2012 through Windows 11 26H1 and Windows Server 2025 - the flaw exposes high-confidentiality data (potentially account tokens, credentials, or session state) with no user interaction required. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a local, authenticated session on the target Windows system with at minimum standard (low-privilege) user rights - the CVSS PR:L metric confirms this. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 5.5 score is reasonable given the local-only attack vector and purely confidential impact - integrity and availability are unaffected. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
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| Remediation | Apply the vendor-released security update via Windows Update or Microsoft Update Catalog; exact fix build numbers are documented in the MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68852 and correspond to the upper bounds listed per OS version (e.g., Windows 11 24H2 patched at 10.0.26100.9445). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Same weakness CWE-200 – Information Exposure
View allSame technique Information Disclosure
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-73411
GHSA-65h5-jxxr-9864