Apr 2026: Microsoft Cryptographic Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-26152 Published on April 14, 2026
Microsoft Cryptographic Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Insecure storage of sensitive information in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness Type
Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
The software stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors. If read access is not properly restricted, then attackers can steal the sensitive information. If write access is not properly restricted, then attackers can modify and possibly delete the data, causing incorrect results and possibly a denial of service.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-26152
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9060 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8644 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.7184 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.7184 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6936 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6936 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32690 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26200.0 and below 10.0.26200.8246 is affected.
- Version 10.0.28000.0 and below 10.0.28000.1836 is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.26026 is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.26026 is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.23132 is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.23132 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9060 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.9060 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8644 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.8644 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.5020 is affected.
- Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.2274 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32690 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.32690 is affected.